All Chapters of My Hockey Ex Rigged the Dating Show?: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

~Kiara~I woke up feeling exhausted. My whole body ached as if I had spent the night running for my life in an old castle instead of just dancing at a masquerade.Then again… I had done a lot more than dance.I had run through the villa, searched for clues, escaped an assassin, and nearly gotten crushed when part of a chandelier came crashing down.For a moment, I had honestly thought I was going to die.I dragged myself out of bed, pulled on an old, oversized fleece sweatshirt, and shuffled into the kitchen.I needed coffee before I could deal with anything else today.Everywhere felt different this morning. And it looked like I was the last to wake up from bed. The kitchen was loud and full of laughter as everyone talked over each other about the masquerade experience. Nora was already sitting at the island, bouncing a little on her stool, grinning so wide it looked like her face hurt."I didn’t expect to find the royal seal!" she said. "A hundred Royal Crowns. Just like that."Be

~Kiara~I pulled away almost immediately.He had his shirt in his hand, as though he had been about to put it on when he opened the door to check.He didn’t look like he was at his best, but he was still unmistakably Zane.He didn’t look angry to find me standing outside his door at eleven at night. He just looked surprised, like he hadn’t allowed himself to believe I would actually come.He then led me into his suite.“How did you know I was outside?” I asked.“I thought I heard footsteps, so I came to check. Besides, I had one of the production assistants here. She just left a moment ago.”I nodded and sat down on the sofa. He sat beside me, very close.I looked around the living room, and the smell of antiseptic immediately reached me, reminding me of my dad’s physiotherapy clinic.On a nearby chair, I noticed several new bandages, medicines, and a few other medical supplies. From the amount of them, it was obvious his condition was more serious than I had thought.He wasn’t even

~Kiara~I sat on the couch by the window, wrapping my arms tightly around myself.My body still shook slightly from crying too hard and too long over Snow. Zane didn't ask questions or push me to talk. He just watched me quietly for a moment, like he was deciding what to do.A few minutes later, he walked over and handed me a mug of coffee. I wrapped both hands around it out of habit, brought it to my lips, and froze.It was made exactly how I liked it. Two sugars, barely any cream, and strong enough to still taste like actual coffee underneath.I looked up at him, suspicious. "How do you know I take it like this?"He shrugged, sitting down on the chair across from me as if the answer didn't cost him anything at all. "I remember."I swallowed hard, wondering how he could possibly remember such small details. He shouldn't remember.It had been five years. He must have dated a hundred other women and built an entirely new life since the last time he made me coffee in a cramped dorm kitc

~Chloe~Ever since I have left that cheap room to a better suite, I couldn’t have been happier. Although, the suite was far too quiet for my liking.Normally, I would have loved it. But I was too busy planning the complete destruction of Kiara to enjoy any of it.I stood in front of the huge walk-in closet and slipped a silk robe over my shoulders. Then I glanced at my roommate.Her name was Harper.For the first three days, I had accidentally called her “The Help.”She spent most of her time organising my designer luggage, steaming my evening gowns, and listening to me complain about the terrible lighting in the villa.Harper sat on the edge of her plush queen bed, quietly folding a cashmere sweater.Even though I treated her like an annoying piece of furniture like throwing my dirty gym clothes onto her side of the room, ordering her to get me iced water, and making her check for hidden cameras before I spoke, she still treated me with some strange admiration.It was pathetic but at

~Tinsley~The memory of that night still burned in my mind.Standing in the foyer of my stepfather’s mansion, I felt like I was going to throw up.The man who had whispered my name in the dark earlier that morning and the man whose touch I could still feel on my skin was now holding the hand of the girl who had made my life a living hell since the day our parents got married.During dinner, the silence between Kelsey and me was unbearable.There was so much we wanted to say, but neither of us spoke.Our parents, completely unaware of the tension, talked happily about business deals and wedding plans.Then came the confrontation in the hallway.Kai had cornered me near the library. His fingers dug into my arm as he stared at me.“What are you doing here, Tinsley?” he hissed. “Are you stalking me? I told you we were done.”Even though he was standing in my home, with his future wife waiting downstairs, he still looked at me like I belonged to him.I became so angry.When I finally told