OFFSIDE HEARTS: His Dr. Anchor

Chapter 2 The Price of Healing

Word Count: 686 | Released on: 13/08/2026

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m. I slam both hands onto the mahogany table, glaring directly at Chairman Alistair Vance-wh

e to do wha

tailored suit completely unwrinkled despite the absolu

tair says, his voice smooth and cold. "Ethan Cross is a global asset. Right now, our stock prices are plumm

ally. But forcing me to sign a public relations contract to play his supportive g

polished wood. "We will assign Cross to Dr. Sterling. Your clinical hands remain clean. To the public, you met during

g back from the table. "My

prey. He opens a folder and slides it towards me. My blood turns cold. "No, not that folder.Not L

prospect until his spine injury last year."My breath catches in my throat.

es, his voice dripping with false sympathy. "The experimental surgery costs two hundr

ll them into fists inside my

e whispers in my mind, a reminder of a childhood spen

begged for loans, and chased every impossible

alas. Move into his penthouse so the paparazzi catch you together. Keep him out of

oor. But then I think of Leo, sitting i

gers lock around th

ice trembling but sharp. "And the moment Ethan Cross acts o

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line. My signature stares bac

down the cold, concrete player t

woman who prides herself on logic, control, and independence. Now, I am a paid p

the muffled sound of things being thrown

my clinical mask into place,

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MeryKendy Romance

“"I don't care about your Number 9 jersey, Ethan. I signed a contract to save your career. I'm standing here because of the man hiding beneath it." Ethan Cross has everything the world envies. A record-breaking football career. Endless wealth. Global fame. But after a violent outburst explodes across live television, the man once worshipped as football's golden king becomes the sport's biggest scandal overnight. Sponsors disappear. Fans turn against him. One more mistake could cost him everything he's spent his life building. The club has one last solution. Dr. Maya Bennett. Brilliant. Unshakable. Impossible to intimidate. As one of the country's most respected sports psychologists, Maya has built her career on one simple rule: emotions are weaknesses waiting to be exploited. She refuses to be impressed by celebrity, power, or money. Until she receives an offer she cannot refuse. The club will fund the spinal surgery that could change her younger brother's life if she agrees to rehabilitate the most difficult player in professional football. When another scandal threatens to end Ethan's career for good, the club forces them into an arrangement neither of them wants. A fake relationship. One public image to protect. And one rule neither of them is allowed to break: Don't fall in love. But cameras only capture smiles. They don't see the panic attacks hidden behind Ethan's perfect image. They don't see Maya's own carefully buried scars. As jealous teammates, ruthless executives, and relentless media pressure close in around them, Ethan and Maya realize that the biggest threat to their carefully planned fake relationship isn't the headlines; it's what they're beginning to feel for each other. A dangerous attraction is growing between two people who promised themselves it wasn't real. Because sometimes the most dangerous thing an elite athlete can lose isn't the championship.”