All Chapters of FAKE DATING MY EX'S RIVAL HOCKEY STAR: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

MIA'S POVBy the time I left the hospital, it was already late in the night. I walked out of the hospital building, my bag clutched at my armpit.I was very tired with the events of the day. Having to accompany Ryan Hayes as his fake girlfriend to the event, the way Logan and Nyra behaved, it was all weighing on me now.I still couldn't believe Logan had stooped so low as to tell my mother those things. He was really stupid as Ryan liked to call him.I remembered the way he looked at me as if whatever we had with him was real and not acting and smiled.My mind rushed to the way Nyra humiliated Logan thinking she was protecting him and a small butter smile tugged at mu lips.And Logan? Well he was some shit.How could he start a fight in a place like that?I always respected him, loved him, cared for him. And yes, I knew he had a temper. But never in my wildest dream would I ever think that he could be that stupid to embarrass himself at the first day he joined the national Hockey team

MIA'S POV"This way, Miss Mia." Kate addressed me as if I was already the experienced PR manager, as if this work really belonged to someone like me.I clutched the folder tightly in front of my chest. My handbag dug into my armpit from the way I held it so hard. Kate had dressed me in an official black trouser and a white silk blouse with a black blazer covering it. Black heels completed the look. My hair was tied into a tight bun with no stray strands. I had applied some mascara myself. That was all me. Kate and her stylists had nothing to do with it."There you go." She opened the back door for me, as if I was the boss and as if I was not shaking like a leaf.I slowly got in. My eyes landed on the man inside the car. Ryan Hayes sat there, leaning back in his seat with his phone clutched to his left ear. He seemed to be in a serious conversation. His grey suit made him look like a CEO rather than a hockey star. His eyes focused straight ahead. I was sure he did not realize when I go

MIA'S POVThe conference room felt colder than it had a few minutes ago. Every pair of eyes remained fixed on me as if I had suddenly grown two heads. My fingers tightened around the folder against my chest. I could hear my own heartbeat, loud and uneven. It echoed inside my ears until it almost drowned out the silence surrounding the long table. My knees felt weak. But I composed myself. I could not embarrass myself when Ryan believed in me this much.I could see it in his eyes.I swallowed hard, trying to remind myself that all of this was fake. That he did not care as much as I thought. Earlier when he broke the bomb on me, I felt as if he wanted me to be something. But I was wrong. Ryan Hayes was a fuck boy. He was used to hit and run and behaved as if nothing happened. He was wealthy, famous and a star after all. Nothing compared to a girl from a poor home like me.I closed my eyes for a brief moment, trying to calm myself. You can do this, Mia. You do not know why he is doing it

MIA'S POVI stared at the laptop on my bed, my fingers frozen above the keyboard.“This is a bad idea, Mia,” Sophie’s voice came through the phone, tight with worry.“You are right, Sophie.” I did not know what to do. My thoughts were all over the place. At the same time, I could not refuse to meet Ryan’s parents.“But what choice do I have?” I held my forehead with my free hand, shaking my head at the same time.“If not for this fake thing, my mom would be…”“Don't you dare finish that sentence, Mia!” Sophie cut me in, making me swallow hard.But that was true. Logan had abandoned my mother long before I even found out. My mother was in a very critical condition, having to fight a deadly disease like cancer with no chemotherapy and... I sighed again, trying to calm myself down.“I have to do this, Sophie.” I concluded, my heart sinking at the bottom of my stomach. My eyes stayed on the laptop.There on the laptop, my eyes were all over Mrs. Hayes, Ryan’s mother, Evelyn Hayes. The wom

MIA'S POV Ryan sat beside me, but I could feel the tension hanging over the table like a storm waiting to break. "Brother, I missed you!" A cheerful female voice rang through the dining room. Before I could even look up, a young girl rushed over and threw her arms around Ryan. "Loise, stop." The cold voice sliced through the room. I turned towards the woman at the head of the table. A pleasant smile still rested on her lips, yet there was nothing warm about it. It looked rehearsed and empty. "Behave yourself." The girl sighed dramatically before stepping away from Ryan. She looked only a little younger than me. Her long raven hair shimmered beneath the crystal chandelier as she rolled her eyes and returned to the chair opposite mine. The room became quiet again. I could feel two pairs of eyes on me from opposite ends of the table. "I thought you wouldn't come to see your parents," the woman continued. I kept my gaze lowered. Good. If they ignored me, maybe breakfast wou