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The stadium’s roar was still vibrating in Leo’s ears as the puck, still warm from the final, decisive shot, slid across the ice. The blinding glare of the arena lights washed over the rink, and the scent of freshly smoothed ice mixed with sweat and raw adrenaline. Around him, his teammates lifted him onto their shoulders, celebrating the winning goal that had crowned them champions. In the stands, thousands of voices chanted his name; on the giant screens, his face smiled back, perfect, untouchable. But Leo wasn't looking at the screens. His gaze was fixed on the press area, where, amid the sea of microphones and camera flashes, he picked out a familiar silhouette. You. His wife. The woman he had kept secret for three years, the journalist who always got the best interviews, the one w…