Chapter 0468

There was a mix of cheers and murmurs, but eventually, the stadium's atmosphere shifted to congratulate and support Matt, who looked both humbled and elated.

Lori and Jessica looked at me, their expressions a mix of shock and sympathy.

"Did you know he was going to say that?" Jessica whispered.

I shook my head, struggling to find my voice. "No... I had no idea."

The last echoes of Enzo's announcement were still reverberating in the stadium when two familiar faces appeared beside me. The freshman girls from the bathroom. They both had an air of barely contained excitement and curiosity.

"Nina!" one of them began, her voice high-pitched and breathless. "Did you know Enzo was going to quit the hockey team?"

about it earlier? You two are, like, always together!" The way that she was leaning close to me,

dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "And, like, are you sure

me feel as if I were under a microscope. I tried to

friends, stepped in before I could fumble for a response. Excuse me, ladies," she said, her voice cool but polite, "but it's not Nina's job to give 'hints' about Enzo Rivers' life.

to be reprimanded. The first one tried to defend herself. "We were just curious. It's not like we

before you invade someone's personal space with a dozen questions. Nina isn't a

apology, their faces a mix of embarrassment and indignation. As they scurried off, I let out a relieved

I really wasn't ready

"No need to thank me. Those two

joys of being married to a celebrity, huh?" Jessica

thought dating a small town college hockey player would come with this

a hockey deity in this little town. It's no surprise you're getting a bit

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