MEANT TO HATE YOU; FALLING FOR THE ICE KING

H'S

too? Because if it was, I need to know exactly where it's wri

lly. "You were so desperate to clear those loans af

announced, completely unbothered as a mak

turned white. "This isn't fair, Alex. You hid everything fr

talking the second I get off that st

er to smile for the cameras. The audience needs to bel

ng us on stage again. I shot Alex one last deadly glare. "This isn't over," I mu

, I avoided looking at Rick di

host smile, "what do you think about Mr. Marcus

"Umm... he seems like a perfect guy," I forced out, the lie burning my thro

d, but I couldn't risk angering Ale

you, Marcus. What do you think about

ually, she's beautiful. Didn't I already say that earlier? I think we

disgust. "Great," I muttered under m

tes - fake laughs, forced compliments, camera flashes

couples will exit the stage toge

Marcus stretched out his hand. I took it reluctantly, my skin crawling as the crowd went wild.

ripped my hand away, glaring at him with pure d

new to this, but you signed the contract. You

? Beat me up? Assault me like you did to my bes

aught off guar

"There's no need for that," Alex said smoothl

nd walked off,

t Alex. "I kept asking who my co-star was and you kept dodging e

t. Didn't you read it properly? We ga

your life, didn't we? Cleared your debts, got rid of Mrs. Smi

how me the file right now. I need to see i

right here. Promise me once you see it, you

can't force me to be around someone like him -

n horror. "No... this isn't where I get stuck, right? I need

ep this up for a year and you'll be fr

destroyed my best friend? Are you serious ri

possible and grabbed my phone. Fifty missed c

dless. The second I pushed

hh

lized it was Calista standing there,

t in here? Neve

she cut in sharply. "I've been worried sick,

e all saw what happened on TV today, and I promise it's not what

. "You already quit, right? Tell me y

"Well... no. I can't seem to leave the sho

n who broke me? Your bully? The guy who ruined everyth

t, Calista. I swear it's not. I'm completely stuck and