All Chapters of Hate to love you: The star's forbidden obsession: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

ZAYDENThe entire ride home was awfully quiet.Kael didn't say a single word to me, and I didn't try to force him to. I was still too angry to take back what I'd said, even though every harsh word continued replaying in my head like a recording I couldn't shut off.If he wanted to ruin his life, then perhaps it was time he started earning his own money and discovered just how difficult that path could be. He couldn't keep believing there would always be some soft cushion waiting somewhere to catch him every time he messed up.My heart hurt more than I could put into words because of what I'd said to him. But Kael didn't need baby-soft hands anymore.Not if I wanted to save him.If this continued, he might spiral completely out of control. He was already drifting toward people and a lifestyle I didn't understand, and every time I tried to pull him away, he seemed to cling to them harder.Yet that nagging fear buried deep inside me wouldn't leave.What if this new approach pushed him ev

ZAYDENI stood before KOX Gaming with mixed feelings, my heart a strange, heavy knot in my chest. It was the last day I would spend with them. After today, I would completely sever my relationship with this place, cutting the cord I had spent more than two years nurturing with my own blood, sweat, and code.I never thought I would leave them so soon. I had built this place with my own hands, line by painstaking line, watching my work evolve from scattered pieces of code into systems that kept the company running smoothly behind the scenes.But there was one thing I couldn't stand — one thing I would never tolerate — people who thought they were clever enough to play chess with my intelligence, people who looked at me and decided I was desperate, replaceable, and grateful for whatever scraps they threw my way.Since the new management thought I was so desperate that I couldn't survive without their money, since they believed I was merely another replaceable kid they could squeeze unti

ZAYDENKOX GAMING MEETING ROOMHer words landed like a bombshell in the middle of the quiet room, shattering the tense calm, and I shot to my feet immediately, my chair screeching against the floor.“Excuse me? That was not the term. That was never what we agreed on.”She shrugged, giving me a lazy, insolent lift of her shoulders, smirking as though she had just won a chess game she wasn't even playing.“The contract said we could adjust the amount based on game performance. It performed poorly. Way below expectations. Didn't you read the fine print, genius?”“Excuse me?” I stared at her, genuinely unable to believe what I was hearing.My blood rushed so loudly through my ears that, for a moment, it drowned out everything else in the room.“In the first three days, the number of players exceeded twelve million, and the game grossed over two million dollars. Two million in seventy-two hours! It crashed the servers from traffic!”My chest heaved as I gritted my teeth so hard my jaw bega

Day of Departure for the Qualifying Round of the TournamentsSports PlazaZAYDENThe sports complex was packed to the brim, and not all of them were hockey players.Some were friends, classmates, teammates' families, or fans who had come specifically to see us off before we departed for the qualifying rounds. The entire plaza seemed to have transformed into a miniature festival, with people moving in every direction, laughing, shouting, taking pictures and waving team flags high above their heads.It was past noon, but the sun wasn't that hot today. It hung lazily behind a thick layer of clouds, dragging sluggishly across the sky as if it too was waiting for someone to beg it to come out.The air was cool enough to be comfortable.You could hear the rhythmic pounding of drums from somewhere near the main entrance, mixed with the occasional whistle and the excited screams of students. Arctic Wolves jerseys were flying around, the familiar colors standing out among the crowd, while Nort

ZAYDENI stood in the lounge with the others, my luggage at my feet like an obedient pet, as we waited for the coach to come and deliver us from this strange limbo.The two coaches were locked in a brutal, hushed argument with the hotel staff and other crew members near the front desk, their faces tight and their gestures increasingly sharp as papers were shuffled and voices rose despite their obvious attempts to keep the disagreement professional.Whatever the problem was, I only hoped they resolved it quickly so I could leave this place, find somewhere quiet, and stretch my exhausted body. My bones felt like lead, every muscle carrying a dull, persistent ache, and the skin beneath my pheromone patch felt unbearably hot.Coach Nathan ran a frustrated hand through his hair and cursed under his breath, apparently forgetting that the rest of us had excellent hearing.“Fuck. This shouldn't be happening. Not today.”He looked back at us, at the sea of tired, sweaty faces watching him expe