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Chapter 71- Broken

Paige’s POVI set my bag down on the table and sank onto my couch.“Mom, what are you doing here?”My mother stood in the middle of my living room as though she were inspecting a property she was considering buying.She’d dressed up to come here. I could tell from the careful application of her lipstick, the blouse she’d tucked neatly into a pair of dark trousers, and her flowing brown hair packed into a bun. She looked almost like the woman I remembered from childhood. I hadn’t seen her in a long time. Up close, she looked bad. The faint puffiness beneath her eyes. The slight tremor in her fingers as she adjusted the strap of her handbag. I’d spent most of my childhood learning to read those little signs.I could tell when she’d been drinking, and when she was trying to hide it.“Is that how you greet your mother?” she asked, looking around my apartment. “No hello? No hug?”I closed my eyes briefly.“Hello, Mom. What are you doing here?”“Better.” She turned toward the kitchen. “S

Chapter 72- Closed doors

Knox POV I rang the doorbell to Paige’s apartment, silently hoping Leah wasn’t home. I didn’t have a good explanation for being at the door by 9 pm. I’d texted Paige a few times since our meeting, but she hadn’t replied to a single message. I’d told myself I didn’t care. Yet somehow, I’d ended up driving here.I shook my head; this girl had finally managed to make me lose my mind.The door swung open so abruptly that I barely had time to straighten.My eyes moved over her face; Paige wrapped her arms around her waist, her skin pale and her eyes suspiciously bright. I looked past her. An older woman stood in the living room.“Hey.” Paige’s voice was strained. “What are you doing here?” Her voice caught on the last word, and a blade of worry sliced through my insides.“Fuck that. Are you okay?” I stepped closer, scanning her face for an explanation she clearly wasn’t going to give me.“I’m fine.” She shifted into the doorway, blocking my view of the room. “You shouldn’t be here.”“O

Chapter 73- Dont walk away from me

PAIGE POV“I came because my partner was avoiding me and not replying to my messages, Midget,” he said casually, I stared at him. That was it? He’d strolled into my apartment, made me tea, watched me fall apart, and now he was acting as though we were perfectly fineI let out a short laugh without an ounce of humour.“How professional of you.”His eyebrows lifted. “What does that mean?” his sharp eyes probed mine, but I refused to give him the satisfaction of a reaction. I didn't respond to him, I grabbed the cup of coffee, turning my back on him, I tried to walk out of the living room, but his arm shot out, grabbing my arm. Heat flared in my chest. “Don’t walk away from me when I’m talking to you.” His voice had a chill to it now. I stopped so abruptly that I nearly laughed at the audacity.I snapped my arm out of his arm. Slowly, I turned around.“Excuse me? Do I need your permission to walk around my own apartment?”“No, but I asked you a question.” his tone was still calm.His

Chapter 74- The bet

KNOX POV “Tell me, Knox. If she’s not your girlfriend, then what exactly is going on between you two?”There were a dozen answers I could have given her. Most of them would have required me to explain things I wasn’t ready to discuss.“Like I said before Midget, Sienna and I aren’t together,” I said finally. “We dated. We broke up last spring. That’s it.”Paige folded her arms across her chest. “That’s it?”“Yes.” I continued. “But why do you care? I thought you weren't jealous?” I said, a smirk forming on my face. Her eyebrows shot up. “Excuse me?”I almost smiled.There she was. My favourite little menace, ready to bite my head off at the slightest provocation.“Jealous?” she repeated. “Of Sienna? You wish Knox, I would rather spend an entire weekend listening to Mike explain why he’s God’s gift to women than be jealous over you.”I pressed a hand to my chest. “I’m wounded.”“Good. Maybe you’ll finally develop some humility.”I shook my head. God, I’d missed this.I’d missed her s

Chapter 75- The arrangement

Paige's POVHe moved so fast I didn’t get the chance to draw another breath before he yanked me against him and crushed his mouth against mine.My heart thundered with so much force, I was sure he could hear it. Every part of me throbbed—my head, my throat, the suddenly, agonizingly sensitive spot between my legs.Knox curled his hand around the back of my neck, holding me captive while he plundered my mouth.He kissed the way we argued. Hard. Rough.I hated it, but I loved it.I raised my arms aiming to push him away, but instead I fisted his shirt. I gathered handfuls of the white and yanked him closer until we were pressed tightly against each other.A small moan escaped Knox when his hardness rubbed against my core. I wanted him in my mouth. Fuck, what was wrong with me?“I can see how badly you want me.” His mocking whisper ghosted over my lips.“Fuck you.” I hissed. “I already know that’s what you want, Midget.” He closed his teeth around my bottom lip and tugged hard enough t

Chapter 76- Competition

Knox POVThe next few days at training were hectic. Coach Preston had been pushing so hard, due to the nationals. We didn't know who we were up against yet, but any team that made it to the nationals was a formidable opponent. That was one of the reasons I hadn't gone looking for Paige. I hadn’t heard a word from Paige since the night at her apartment.Three days of unanswered messages, cancelled meetings, and excuses delivered through Leah. Leah. She didn't even give me the courtesy of reaching out herself.According to my sister, Paige had suddenly become very busy with her academics. Apparently, she was too busy to attend a single one of our project meetings, too busy to show up at the rink, and too busy to give me an answer. Convenient.I dragged a hand down my face. Maybe I’d pushed too hard.Paige had just finished dealing with an argument with her mother, and the last thing she probably needed was me showing up at her apartment with a proposition.But I wanted her.The arran

Chapter 77- Coffee

Paige’s POV“Table seven is still waiting on their blueberry muffin, Paige!”Ray’s voice came from behind the counter, sharp enough to cut through the clatter of plates and the hiss of the coffee machine.“Coming right up!”I grabbed the muffin from the warmer, balanced it on a small plate, and hurried between the tables, narrowly avoiding a man who had decided the middle of the aisle was his.“Excuse me,” I muttered, twisting sideways.He barely looked up.I dropped the muffin in front of the woman at table seven with my brightest customer-service smile.“Sorry about the wait. Can I get you anything else?”“No, thank you.”“Enjoy.”I turned away, and my smile disappeared before I made it two steps.Ray and I were the only two people working when the evening rush started. By four o’clock, I was beginning to suspect that every person in the city had independently decided to have lunch at our diner.Orders were piling up. Someone wanted extra syrup. Someone else was complaining about th

Chapter 78- Are you still running?

Paige’s POVFor a moment, I genuinely forgot what I was doing.Knox Tatum was six steps in front of me, standing in my workplace. His gaze locked with mine, and I forgot to breathe.What the hell was he doing here?I didn’t have an answer yet. I wanted to melt into the floor.My fingers tightened around the glass I was holding, but apparently, my brain had decided that functioning normally was too much to ask. The glass slipped, nearly tumbling from my hand before I caught it against the counter.“Whoa. You okay?” Leah was staring at me, her eyebrows drawn together.“Fine,” I said quickly.“You almost dropped that.”“Leah, I’m fine. Your brother’s here,” I muttered, keeping my voice low.Leah straightened before following my gaze towards the entrance.And then she saw him.Her entire expression brightened.“Knox!”Oh, fantastic.She was already making her way towards her brother. She practically bounced over to him, throwing her arms around his middle while he looked down at her with

Chapter 79- Yes

Paige's POV. “Knox?”I uttered his name, shocked to come face-to-face with the handsome devil I’d been avoiding all week.“What are you doing here?” I asked, stalling and hoping to distract him.Needless to say, it didn’t work.“You’re asking why I’m here?” he demanded, confusion and disapproval settling on his face. “Why shouldn’t I be here?”“Well, this is the women’s room.”A muscle ticked in his jaw, but he didn’t respond immediately. Instead, his eyes locked on me. “I’m aware.” “Then perhaps you should leave.”“Well, it’s going to be out of bounds for a while.”I rolled my eyes, trying to ignore the way his shirt clung to his torso and the tattoos snaking down his arms.Pushing off the door, he strode towards me.Instinctively, I took a step back. Then another, until the cold bathroom tiles pressed against my back.“Leave me alone, Knox.”He stopped mere inches away, his breath warm against my face.“Midget, didn’t you like the last time?” He tilted his head down. “Why have you

Chapter 80- The Deal

Paiges POVKnox stared at me skeptically, like I gave an answer he didn’t expect. He gave a brief pause before that familiar smirk returned.“Did you just agree with me, Midget?” He asked, his dark eyes lighting up a little, a hint of challenge flickering there. I forced my gaze to my fingers as if they were the most fascinating thing in the room. I rolled my eyes. “Don’t look so pleased with yourself. I understood your offer. As you said, we are attracted to each other, and we haven’t gotten each other out of our system.” I say dryly. “And I think it’s a good arrangement. For both of us.”His smirk widened. “Well, that’s unexpected.”“Don’t flatter yourself. You’re not exactly offering me a lifetime of happiness.” “Good. Because I wasn’t planning on getting you a ring.”“Trust me, I’d rather marry a cactus.”He laughed, and I hated that the sound made me smile.I quickly straightened my expression. There was something important I still needed to establish.“What about Sienna?” I as

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