All Chapters of Fake Dating With The Playboy hockey Captain: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

Cassie's POV I snapped out of it first. Though part of me wanted to shove him off. The other part wanted to press close again. It made no sense. None of this did. I decided to listen to my brain and stepped back from him.“Cassie…” Ledger said with so much longing in his voice.That one word hit too deep. I turned away fast, arms crossed, like that could hide how shaky I felt.“Don’t,” I said. It came out small, almost a whisper.The elevator kept moving. Both of us were breathing hard. Neither saying what we really wanted to. As soon as the elevator doors opened, I didn’t wait. I bolted, jogging all the way to my vehicle. George met me halfway and opened the door for me. Once I was settled inside, he turned around, heading for the driver's seat.Ledger slipped in right before George could lock the door. George looked at me through the rearview mirror like he was asking for permission to throw Ledger out.I shook my head. “It's fine.”George hesitated but faced forward again and st

Cassie's POV “Well, I'm gonna go wait for her so she doesn't get lost.” I announced before walking off.As soon as I stepped out, I saw Jade, looking around… Probably searching for me.“Hey, Jade.” I cried, waving her over. She met me halfway. “Hey, what's up? Isn't this place a little loud and public for that kind of talk?”“We won't be talking here.” I said, bobbing my head sideways. She turned in the direction of the kitchen. “You want us to use… Oh, nevermind. I forgot you were close to the Rivers.”I simply chuckled.The moment she stepped in, her face changed. She froze at the sight of everyone waiting… Alison, Dorothy, Liam, Whitney, and Ledger.She turned to me, trying to talk while keeping her mouth unmoving. “I thought it was just gonna be just us, Cassie. The whole crew is here?”I grinned. “I never told you I was working alone, now, did I?”“True. I just expected this to be just like old times.” Jade said, a sad smile on her face. “Why? Planning something nasty for Cass

Ledger's POV Cassie Monroe had always been beautiful. Everyone knew that. But lately, it felt like I was just now noticing her all over again, like she kept hiding parts of herself and letting me find them one piece at a time.That night though… yeah, she looked unreal. Not the soft, casual Cassie I was used to. This was something else entirely. Classy. Bold. I knew I looked great, yet somehow… Standing beside her, I still felt underdressed. Not that I cared. She deserved to stand out. I was happy to fade into the background if it meant she got to shine.“Hey.” She said, snapping me out of my thoughts. She was looking at me oddly.I said it back. “Hey.” Then, because my brain needed to say something else, I asked, “You ready?”“Yeah,” she said.That was it. Her voice was steady. No edge in her voice. No cold stare. No hint of nerves, though I knew she had to be feeling them. General Jude was already waiting for us in the garage when we got there. He looked way too casual for someon

Cassie's POV I was still thinking about how to escape our current predicament when the girl beside the guard spun around and smacked him hard with her tray. It happened so fast that I flinched. The man stumbled backwards. Rory didn't miss a beat. He quickly grabbed the guy from behind and locked his arm around the guard's neck. The guard went down fighting for air, but Rory just dragged him up the stairs like it was routine.The girl pulled down her mask. My eyes went wide.“Jade?”To say that I was stunned would be an understatement.“Finally, you’re late,” she said with a grin, glancing between me and Ledger. “What took you guys so long?”“Long story,” I said, still catching my breath. Then I gave a small shrug. “We ran into trouble.”“Yeah, I saw,” Jade muttered, voice dry. “You two attract attention like it’s a sport.” She joked.I rolled my eyes but didn’t respond. Instead, Ledger motioned up the stairs. “We should move. That noise might’ve drawn someone.”Jade sighed but didn

Author’s POVTwo days had passed since everything went down. Cassie was finally back home. Her body still ached here and there, but the hospital had cleared her to leave that morning.Now everyone was gathered in the Monroes’ living room. The whole space felt crowded but warm, the kind of full-house energy Cassie had become used to. Ledger sat at one end of the couch with Alison beside him. Dorothy and Sebastian were across from them, calm as ever. Liam leaned against the wall near the piano, phone half in hand. Whitney and Kylian were sitting close together on the armrest. General Monroe stood by the window, quiet, hands clasped behind him. Sandra sat close to him. Lady Adelaide and Chairman Rivers were side by side near the center table.“So, what's gonna happen now?” Cassie asked.Everyone turned toward Dorothy and General Monroe.Dorothy took the lead. “Zeke’s case isn’t going to be simple,” she said. Her tone was steady, almost lawyer-like, but gentle enough for Cassie. “The cha