Fake dating my ex’s Hockey-star Brother의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 5

The Ex I Never Wanted to See AgainSophie’s Pov"You are still the same quiet girl who just takes whatever people hand to you, Sophie."Ryan’s voice cuts right through the noisy ballroom, and the sting of his words burns deep in my chest. I grip the stem of my champagne glass so tight my knuckles turn white.Around us, the lights of the grand hotel ballroom sparkle like a million tiny stars, but all I want is for the floor to open up and swallow me whole.I came here tonight to do my job. As the event planner, I spent weeks organizing this huge charity gala for Ethan’s professional hockey team. I checked every table, tested every microphone, and made sure every detail was perfect. The last thing I wanted was to cross paths with Ryan Carter. After he broke my heart, packed up his things, and acted like our years together meant nothing at all, I swore I would never let him hurt me again.Yet here we are. Ryan stands in front of me with his arm around his new fiancée, glowing with happi

The DealSophie’s PovMy jaw drops so fast it almost hits the floor."Have you completely lost your mind, Ethan Carter?" I shout into the phone, clutching it so tightly my fingers ache. "Stop pretending this was an accident? We made the whole thing up because I panicked! We cannot just keep dating!""Listen to me, Sophie," Ethan’s deep voice comes back through the speaker, calm and steady, completely ignoring my panic. "My sponsors are threatening to cancel my contracts because they think I am too wild and angry on the ice. But when they saw those pictures of us, they loved it. They think I am finally settling down. If we keep this up for the rest of the hockey season, my career is saved. And as a bonus, Ryan will never bother you again. Everyone will believe you are completely over him."I freeze. I bite my lower lip so hard I can taste the metallic tang of salt. He is right about Ryan. Last night at the gala, for the first time since our breakup, Ryan looked at me and felt defeated

The First Rule We BreakSophie’s PovMy heart hammers against my ribs like a trapped bird beating its wings in the dark.I stand frozen in the cold concrete hallway of the hockey arena, staring at Ethan after he pulls away. The ghost of his breath is still warm on my skin, and my lips practically ache from how close we came to crossing the line.We agreed there would be no kissing.Those words echo in my head over and over again like a warning bell, but they sound completely hollow now. The truth is, standing there in the shadows with the giant stadium looming around us, I did not want him to step back. I wanted him to close that final inch. I wanted to know what it felt like to forget about Ryan, to forget about the rules, and to just lose myself in Ethan’s strong arms."Right," I whisper, swallowing hard as I press my back against the chilly wall to put some safe distance between us. "The rules. Good thing you remembered them."Ethan runs a hand through his damp hair, his chest stil