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ATHENA Heavy bass vibrated through the floorboards, matching the frantic pulse drumming in my throat. Neon pink and blue strobe lights sliced through the haze of the packed living room, illuminating hundreds of sweating, shouting college students. The victory party raged inside a massive off-campus rental house, fueled by cheap beer and the chaotic high of the Westwood Classic.Leaning against the kitchen island, I pulled at the hem of the dark blue hockey jersey. Jeremiah’s away sweater swallowed my frame, the fabric dropping midway down my thighs to function as a makeshift dress. The heavy embroidered 'C' rested over my heart. Wearing his name in front of half the athletic department felt like wearing a neon sign, and I loved every second of it."You are gaslighting me right now, Liam," Tessa yelled over the thumping trap music. She pointed a red plastic cup at her boyfriend, spilling a few drops of foam onto the scuffed hardwood. "I am literally the greatest wingman in Westwood hi

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ATHENAPacing the hardwood floor of her penthouse, Sienna chewed her thumbnail to the quick. The designer acrylic cracked under the pressure. Jeremiah’s threat echoed in her skull. *I will bankrupt your family.*The burner phone vibrated on the glass coffee table.Snatching the cheap plastic device, she hit the green button."Talk," she demanded, keeping her voice tight."You failed." Arthur Ashford’s tone lacked any emotion. "You let my son back you into a corner.""He ambushed me! You said he was occupied!""I said he was distracted. You executed a sloppy locker room stunt. Childish.""I can fix it," Sienna pleaded, gripping the phone hard. "Just give me the resources. Tell your men to back me up.""My men do not take orders from panicked teenagers," Arthur replied. "However, I abhor unfinished business. You get one final opportunity to prove you are a partner, not a liability.""What do you want me to do?""The old practice arena on the east edge of campus," Arthur instructed. "It

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