Book one | Alexa Harvey, a celebrated actress known for her fierce independence and uncompromising nature, has always steered clear of the sports world. But when her latest film role requires her to shadow Jude Bellingham, a rising football star wit...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
The morning sun streamed through the curtains of Alexa's apartment, casting soft golden light across the room. But the warmth did nothing to ease the cold knot of anxiety twisting in her stomach.
She sipped her coffee, trying to shake off the lingering tension from the encounter with Jude at the park. The memory of their heated exchange was still fresh in her mind, each word replaying over and over until she felt as if she were reliving the argument with every breath.
She hadn't expected to run into him again so soon—let alone have another argument. And certainly not in a public place where anyone could have seen them. That thought gnawed at her, making her restless.
Her phone buzzed on the table, pulling her out of her thoughts. She glanced at the screen and immediately felt her heart sink. It was her publicist, Megan. And she was calling early, far too early for anything good to be on the other end of the line.
With a resigned sigh, Alexa picked up. "Morning, Megan."
"Alexa," Megan's voice was tight, the kind of tone that sent alarm bells ringing in the back of Alexa's mind. "Have you seen the news this morning?"
Alexa's heart skipped a beat. "No... Why?"
"You should check it. Now."
There was a pause, heavy with the unspoken things Megan was clearly struggling not to blurt out. Alexa felt her stomach twist into tighter knots as she reached for her laptop on the coffee table. Her fingers hovered over the keys for a moment before she finally typed her name into the search bar.
The results filled the screen instantly, a barrage of headlines screaming at her in bold, sensationalist fonts.
"ACTRESS ALEXA HARVEY AND FOOTBALL STAR JUDE BELLINGHAM SPOTTED IN HEATED ARGUMENT—WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON?"
"LOVE OR WAR? HARVEY AND BELLINGHAM CAUGHT IN INTENSE PARK SPAT"
"BEHIND THE SCENES DRAMA: HARVEY AND BELLINGHAM'S PUBLIC FIGHT STIRS UP RUMORS"
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
Her chest tightened as she clicked on the first link. The article was filled with blurry photos of her and Jude, their argument captured frame by frame.
