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CHAPTER 21SOPHIE"I'm sorry," she choked, hands shaking in front of her chest. She was breathing so heavily like she was a second away from passing out on the coffee shop floor.After what she did to me today, she deserved every single bit of this humiliation.I stood from the floor, wincing. The coffee on me had cooled down, but still, the parts stung. I really should have added the poison into Mackenzie's drink earlier.I jerked when large hand wrapped firmly around my forearm and yanked me like I weighed nothing.Ace."Come with me." He ordered, and my eyes widened."Wait! Ace, stop!" I yelled, but he didn't stop. He practically launched himself toward the side exit, his long, brutal strides forcing me to stumble along just to keep pace."I can’t just leave! Henry’s gonna kill me if the shop’s not—” I tried again but he ignored me completely.The cold night air hit us the second he shoved the shop's door open, as I violently kept yanking against his grip."Let go of me, Ace!" I sn

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CHAPTER 22SOPHIEJaxon!!! Jaxon fucking Beckham.Of course he had to be the one to ruin it. The once-in-a-lifetime, perfect moment.If he hadn't walked out of the shadows, Ace would have kissed me right there while I was pinned to his car seat. I was still completely drunk on his scent, his hand hot on my thigh, his other palm cupping my cheek. It would have been our second kiss.But it got ruined.Fuck.Or maybe Ace wasn't actually going to kiss me. Maybe he was just playing with me, teasing me until I begged, planning to pull away before Jaxon even showed up.I looked at Ace’s face. His jaw was clenched so tight the bone looked like stone, and his fingers dug hard into my thigh for one last, heavy second before he finally let go. He was furious. But why? Because his brother interrupted, or because he’d let himself get so close to me?Jaxon walked closer, that mocking smirk plastered across his face."Come now, Sophie," Jaxon said, his voice dripping with fake concern. "Was my broth

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CHAPTER 23The drive back to the estate was quiet. Liam dropped me off in front of the Beckham mansion, and I quietly sneaked upstairs to my room. It was almost eleven at night.I was completely exhausted.I took a quick, hot shower, trying to wash off the smell of hospital and coffee. Afterward, I slipped into a tiny, black spaghetti-strap tank top and loose, silky shorts.Because of the cold drafts in the mansion, my nipples instantly went hard, poking through the thin fabric. But it wasn't like anyone was here to see it.Why did my mind immediately think of Ace?I shook my head, walking away from the mirror. I hated how my cheeks flushed just at the thought of his name. I clicked off the lamp and climbed into bed, pulling the thick duvet up to my chin.Just sleep, Sophie. If you sleep, the thoughts will go away.But the second I closed my eyes, the darkness showed me Ace.Except in my head, the scene in the parking lot didn't get interrupted. In my head, Ace actually kissed me. I i

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CHAPTER 24SOPHIEFuck, fuck, fuck. What do I do?My heart pounded so hard against my ribs I was so fucking sure Ace could hear it from across the kitchen. I stood glued to the doorway, my pink fluffy slippers feeling heavy on the cold floor.I couldn't move. I couldn't even force my lungs to take in a proper breath.Ace didn't move either, but his dark silver eyes slowly dragged across my body. They dropped from my pale face down to my neck, lingered heavily over the sharp, hardened points of my nipples poking through my thin tank top, and slid further down my bare legs. I sucked in a shaky breath, his gaze growing heavy, it felt like a physical touch stripping away the thin layer of silk shorts I was wearing.I watched his long fingers tighten around his glass of water until his knuckles turned white, the glass giving off a tiny, creaking sound under the pressure of his grip.Act normal, Sophie. Just act normal. You came down here to cook. That's all.I forced my jaw to unlock, swal

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CHAPTER 25SOPHIE I shook my head violently, trying to force the ridiculous thought out of my mind. How could I shamelessly ask myself that question?Ace? Like me? That’s literally impossible.I sat up on the edge of the mattress, my chest heaving, still holding the pillow tight against my chest. Even with common sense screaming at me, a filthy, traitorous part of me wanted it to be true. I could still feel the grip of his hand around my neck, still hear the low, raspy rumble of his command in my ear. I fell back to the bed, pulling my pillow over to my flushed face. No matter how hard I tried, a stupid, helpless smile tugged at my lips.Gods. This is going to be impossible. Operation Get Over Ace Beckham was one step away from being a complete disaster. I pulled the pillow off my face, gasping for air, grabbed my phone off the nightstand. Rolling onto my stomach, I quickly shot a text to Maddie about my plans for tomorrow.There was no way in all seven hells I was telling her abou

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CHAPTER 26SOPHIESophia? Was he referring to someone else?Of course not, you idiot! I thought my infiltration into the coach's office was a total success, but Ace knew I was here the entire time.I pressed my palms tighter against my mouth. Maybe he doesn't. If I stay completely still, he’ll just leave and...The wardrobe door yanked open with a sudden snap.I shrieked, pulling my hands from my mouth to cover my face. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. I was so busted.I parted my fingers just enough to peek through. Ace stood over me, tilting his head, his dark silver eyes boring right into mine through my damn fingers."Want me to carry you out?" he asked.I quickly dropped my hands, trying not to stare at his stupidly handsome face. How on earth did he know I was in here? I hadn't made a single sound.I shook my head and scrambled out of the wardrobe. I took two steps into the room before the wardrobe door slammed shut behind me, making me jump out of my skin.Ace moved like lightning, blocking o

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CHAPTER 27ACE BECKHAMIt had been hours since I caught Sophie hiding in the coach's office. I didn't believe a single word of her pathetic lie.I took a sharp corner across the ice, dodging three players before sending the puck straight to Kyle. He caught it clean."Nice pass, Captain!" he called out, pushing toward the goal as the defense closed in.I watched him, but my mind was completely somewhere else. It was stuck on how close I had been to losing my mind with Sophie pinned against that wardrobe. The girl drove me to absolute madness. Just her breathing near me was enough to wreck my control.When I had her trapped, watching her plump lips stumble through those lies, all I wanted was to spin her around, push her flat against the wood, and fuck her hard until she was screaming my name.Shit.I pulled my visor out, running a heavy hand through my wet hair. Sophie Fane was going to be the death of me. My grip tightened on my hockey stick as I remembered how hard I had grabbed her

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CHAPTER 28SOPHIEIt was the first time I’d ever been handed a real party invitation. Throughout my nerdy life, I was always the girl who got left out, unless Maddie managed to sneak me in somewhere.I flipped the card my co-worker at the cover shop gave meds, staring at Landon’s messy handwriting detailing the time and location.Would I even be okay going to this? I didn’t know anyone there, except him.I sighed, setting the invitation down on my nightstand. The soft slap of the card hit the wood, and my mind instantly slammed backward to Ace... and the solid, burning weight of his hand on my ass.A violent blush scorched up my neck to my face. I slammed my hands over my eyes.Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.Ace Beckham’s hand. On. My. Ass.I buried my face deeper into my pillow, trying to drown out the memory, but it replayed on a loop. A sudden, forbidden pulse throbbed straight between my legs, sending a slick, aching wave of heat to my core.My body remembered everything... the heat radiating

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CHAPTER 29 SOPHIE I flinched hard, jerking away as I looked up.Ace.I blinked the tears out of my eyes to make sure I wasn't hallucinating, but it really was him standing right beside my desk."What... what are you doing here?" My voice came out shaky and thick from crying."What do you think I'm doing here, Sunshine?" He muttered, eyes the softest shade of silver as his head tilted down at me.I didn't even know he had come to school today. Hockey players barely came for classes... But... why was he in detention with me?There was no teacher capable of sending the Team Black's star player to detention.I glanced over at the teacher, but she was still glued to her phone screen. She didn't even notice him walk in, or maybe she was just pretending not to see us.I looked back up at Ace, who placed a hand on my desk. "You're obviously not supposed to be here. No one sends Ace Beckham to detention."The edge of his lip lifted slightly in an amused smirk. But as his eyes dropped to

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CHAPTER 30SOPHIEAfter the long, tense ride back to the Beckham estate, I stepped out into the chilly air, clutching Ace's heavy black jacket tightly against my chest. I looked back at Maddie through the passenger window."I'll be back in twenty minutes," she said. "So we can head to the hockey practice together."I gave her a quick nod and watched her car pull out of the driveway.The entire ride home, Maddie’s eyes had been glued to me in the rearview mirror, practically burning with a million questions about what had happened between Ace and I, why he had boldly and tightly held my hand.What was I even supposed to tell her? That Ace and I almost... kissed? For the second time? Even though Ace kissing anyone was a myth?Heat rushed straight to my face despite the freezing breeze. I let out a long, shaky breath, trying to force my hammering heart to settle down.I pushed the front door open and slipped inside. Just like Maddie said, I only had twenty minutes to change before headin

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