Chapter 24

London, three years later.

Ariana Collins stood before the mirror in the rehearsal room, adjusting her posture. Being principal dancer with the National Ballet wasn’t something that came easily she worked tirelessly every day to maintain her position at the top.

She looked healthier than ever. The shadow of Luigi Maggiore had long faded from her life. He remained in prison, serving time for that “accidental” fire and other accumulated charges. Leila too had paid for her role in everything, while Ariana had finally claimed the

life she deserved.

“Miss Collins, rehearsal starts in five minutes!” an assistant called from the doorway.

“Thanks, I’ll be right there!” Ariana replied, taking a deep breath as she prepared for another challenging day.

The stage had become her salvation, her healing space, her freedom. Every turn, every leap took her further from the nightmares of her past.

“Guys, have you heard? We’re doing a special collab with Team USA at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony!” Her colleague Zoe burst into the break room, excitedly waving a paper.

Ariana looked up from her stretching. “For real? When?”

“Next month!” Zoe handed her a list. “Look, you’ve been picked! We’re performing right before Team USA comes in the theme is ‘Friendship Across Boundaries.“”

huge billions worldwide would be watching. Since joining the National Ballet,

stage.

uneasy. Though Luigi was locked. away, that

think about it,” she said quietly.

Director Margaret appeared in

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Ariana. Don’t let

gaze and nodded.

than Ariana had imagined. Teams from all

was adjusting her shoe ribbons at the edge of the stage when a deep voice

her.

is this yours?”

a tall man holding her water bottle. He wore Team USA training gear, with broad shoulders, a defined jawline, and ice–blue eyes that met hers

you,” she reached for the bottle, their

seemed to run from that contact point through her entire body. For a moment, she found it hard to breathe.

he extended his hand. “Team USA hockey.”

Collins,” she replied, shaking his hand. “British

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