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?"

together!" The way that she was leaning close to me, her shoulder brushing against mine, indicated that she saw us as 'friends'

her voice dropping to a conspiratorial

were under a microscope. I tried to find

she said, her voice cool but polite, "but it's not Nina's job to

first one tried to

snorted, unable to hide her amusement. "Maybe next time, think before you invade someone's personal space with a

girls mumbled something that sounded like an apology, their faces a mix of embarrassment and indignation. As they

really wasn't ready

thank me. Those two were beyond nosy. A bit of a

of being married to a celebrity, huh?" Jessica

player would come with this kind of attention.

"Well, to be fair, Enzo is basically a hockey deity in this little town. It's

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