All Chapters of My Hockey Ex Rigged the Dating Show?: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

~Kiara~The first thing I registered when I woke up was the warmth of a chest beneath my cheek.My eyes fluttered open slowly, although I still felt very sleepy but I found myself staring right into Zane’s face. He wasn't asleep.He was propped up on one elbow, looking down at me with a soft, intensely focused expression that made my heart flip.And then I realised how I was sleeping.My arms were wrapped completely around his waist, while my legs were tangled with his, holding onto him for dear life like a clingy kid clinging to a stuffed animal after a nightmare.I swallowed as I scrambled backward, letting out a breathless gasp.I untangled myself from him, my face burning red."Morning," Zane murmured, his morning voice low and rough. He had a lazy triumphant grin spread across his face as he looked at me. "Good morning," I muttered, my voice tight with embarrassment as I tried to sit up and slide out of bed.Before my feet could even touch the floor, I realised that I wasn't we

~Kiara~Maya blurted out, her voice dropping to an anxious whisper. "She cornered me in the hallway yesterday and threatened me. She said that if I keep supporting Kiara or hanging around her group, she’s going to make my life a living hell on this show. She swore she’d tear me apart."Maya shivered visibly, hugging herself tighter. "You guys know what Chloe is like. There are no boundaries to how cruel she can be when she wants to sabotage someone or get rid of the competition."Tinsley waved a hand dismissively, walking over to the kitchen island where I had set down the steaming stack of pancakes. "Don't be scared of her, Maya. Chloe is just all bark and empty threats trying to psych everyone out because she's losing ground and realising she isn't the favorite.""Well, whoever's bark it is, at least Kiara made hot, fresh food," Maya murmured, she smiled through her panic as we all gathered around the counter to dig into the warm stack of maple-syrup-drenched pancakes and crispy bac

~Kiara~Whispers immediately spread through the crowd.“What does that even mean?”“Are we supposed to have a baby with us?”Another looked toward the producers with wide eyes.“Wait, so only mothers can pass this station?”Nobody answered.The confusion only grew as more contestants gathered around the sled, staring at the heavy weights and the harness strapped beside it.Some looked terrified while others looked annoyed. I tried to remain calm and understood the logic behind everything and the amount of strength I needed to carry out this task. A few simply stood there in silence, clearly trying to figure out how they were supposed to complete a challenge built around motherhood when they’d never experienced it themselves.I watched them from a few steps away, my eyes fixed on the heavy sled.For the first time since the challenge began, I wasn’t worried about being at a disadvantage.I now knew exactly what this challenge meant.The producer standing by the station held a megaphon

~Kiara~The wooden doors of the intelligence station loomed ahead, and I didn’t slow down until I stepped inside the l courtyard.Station Three.The moment I laid eyes on what we had to do, a chill ran down my spine. This wasn’t just a simple sliding tile puzzle or a basic riddle.In the center of the courtyard sat a giant, raised stone platform covered in a life-seized chess.The board was rigged with ancient-looking brass gears, heavy chains, and glowing red indicator lights.A proctor stood by a podium, holding a microphone.“Listen closely, contestants!” the proctor announced to the small group gathered around. “To unlock Station Four, you must solve a complex chess endgame puzzle.You are given a specific board setup with only three moves to checkmate the black king.But here, every single chess piece is wired to a weight sensor and a mechanical lock.If you make a wrong move, the board resets, you get a thirty-second penalty, and the heavy iron gate blocks your path for longer.

~Alexei~Being the second bachelor on this trashy reality show had its perks.For one, I didn’t have to take the competition too seriously. I could sit back, watch the drama unfold, and enjoy the chaos without getting dragged into every little argument.And there was plenty of drama.Every day, someone was crying, someone was fighting, and someone was flirting with a camera because they thought it would make them look good on television.The women were especially excited about having two bachelors now.To them, it meant their chances of winning the ultimate prize had doubled.Suddenly, everyone had twice as many reasons to dress up, flirt harder, and pretend they were interested in things they clearly didn’t care about.Of course, most of them were still falling over themselves to impress Zane.I couldn’t blame them.Zane was rich, famous, handsome, and had the kind of cold personality that somehow made women want him even more.But while everyone else was busy fighting for his attent