MEANT TO HATE YOU; FALLING FOR THE ICE KING

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studio while the artists worked their magic on

r them to pick it up. They handed it o

Calista's scream nearl

ore you burst my eardrums complet

screen on, snacks everywhere - my best friend is about to become a total star with some mystery dream guy! Th

lashes, glowing skin, and that bold red lipstick. "Alright Cal, I

hot fake boyfriend later. I've been fantasizing about him for days

iting for me. My stomach twisted

econd I stepped out of the dressing room, the entir

ent, radiant, and completely unlike the broke senior who had signed her life aw

ness, you l

id-sentence with wide eyes. "Sarah... you look absolutely stunning. I'm

o more Mrs. Smith banging on my door at six in the morning. T

estant stepped out to thunderous applause. I watched everything on the

ake date? Please just tell me already. I'm losing my mind over he

ou've waited this long. Trust me, you won't be

isting tighter in my stomac

e. "Alright Sarah, you're up next! Big s

stepped into the blinding

o a quick hug. "Miss Sarah Chen, welcome to th

d, my cheeks burning. "I'm

-star is yet?" he asked

nervously. "Not yet. Toda

screamed e

ase let him be nice," I thought. "Pleas

the audience. "Then help me

d turne

Vance

to me with brutal f

d out onto the stage - the same broad shoulders, the same cocky sm

who had assau

ed like he was

us strode straight toward me like nothing was wrong. He took my ha

rah," he said smoothly, flashing that pe

tomach churning with disgust. Rick'

uick commercial break and be r

med backstage, my heart pounding s

with raw fury. "What the hell is Marcus Vance doi

ou think it is. Marcus has a massive PR disaster on his hands because of that video. His team hired us to fi

cover story? You deliberately paired me with him? You kn

deny a s

trayal crashed down. "You set me up from the beginn

ly. "Marcus needed a clean image fast, and you n

You knew what he did to my best friend! You hid

ah? You can't terminate until the job is done. Unless you're ready