Katy rushes to her boyfriend’s place—only to catch him cheating. Instead of remorse, he feeds her pathetic lies and expects her to forgive him. Humiliated and furious, something inside her finally snaps. This isn’t heartbreak—it’s a turning point. But how far will she go to make him regret everything?
For a second, his jaw works, like I’ve struck something raw. Then he leans in, closing the space between us and my body betrays me with a small, instinctive step back. Damn my body for flinching. Damn my heart for even aching at all. “I know about your little game with Braydon,” he sneers. My…
My water bottle’s empty, but it still makes a satisfying thwack when I launch it at Martin’s head. He yelps, swatting at it as it bounces off. “Don’t ever talk about her like that again,” I warn. “Either of you. I hear one more word, and you’re benched.” They both blink at me. “Benched?” Martin…
A laugh bursts out of me. “You serious right now? This is why you hunted me down?” “Back off,” he grits, like he’s barely holding himself together. I step closer, licking my lips. “And why the hell would I do that? Matter fact, what makes you think it’s a good idea to pull up on…
“Zhao, it must be exhausting lugging around all that pride in your oversized head,” I say sweetly.” Why don’t you invent something useful like a product for people with abnormally large, inflated, egotistical heads? That way you could finally contribute something original.” I start to turn when his voice stops me. “Can you even afford…
“I’m…not so sure,” I say, letting my annoyance slip before I even think about our fake relationship.” He probably got lost or wandered in by accident.” Lucy doesn’t seem convinced. Before I can protest, she loops her arm through mine and starts tugging me toward him while I’m still fumbling with my bag zipper. Braydon…
“Excuse me, it’s above my knees.” “You’re wearing a top that has too busy to care written on it. And that jacket?” She points at it. “My great-aunt from two hundred years ago has that jacket.” I groan, peel the jacket off, and toss it onto the bed with way more force than necessary. “I…
Heat floods my face and I bite down on a smile I can’t quite stop. He bends, grabs the knee-high boots from by my wardrobe, and gestures at the bed. “Sit.” I raise a brow at him. “What, you’re my stylist now?” “Damn right,” he says, dropping to a squat in front of me. “Now…
Zach bursts into laughter, and the rest follow like it’s the funniest thing they’ve heard all night. My brows knit. Why are they laughing? “I’m the only goalie,” Zach says finally, still chuckling as he takes my hand. “But it’s nice to have you here, Katy. I’ve heard a lot about you from J already.”…
He shrugs. “Not my fault. Those Cooper brothers are driving me insane.” I shake my head, half fighting a smile, and half wanting to smack him. KATY’S POV I weave my way through the crowd just as Braydon comes back, holding two red solo cups. I arch a brow at him because I specifically asked…
“You looked like you were about to combust down there,” Allie says, dropping beside me. I push my hair back, embarrassed. “Was it that obvious?” She tilts her head. “Not to anyone else. But I know your tells.” “You don’t have to babysit me,” I sigh. “You should be with Sean.” “I also needed an…