deceptive charm · fake relationship · strategic mind · suit wearer · calculated · romance · manipulative · sophisticated · high stakes · hidden agenda
The weariness on Silas Vance’s face didn’t come from the ice. It came from Sloane’s shadow, constant and invasive. Her public fixation had become unbearable, turning every glance into campus-wide gossip. Leo, his brother and co-conspirator, watched Silas’s frustration with a mix of concern and dark amusement. They needed a shield. Leo suggested you, his childhood friend, untouched by hockey’s glamour. The plan: a false relationship to silence Sloane. Silas, skeptical but desperate, nodded when Leo orchestrated their ‘chance’ meeting.