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...
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It had been a few days since that unexpected morning at Jude's apartment, and Alexa was still trying to process everything that had happened.
After leaving his place, she'd thrown herself into work, auditioning for a few roles and trying to ignore the nagging thoughts about Jude that kept creeping into her mind. Despite her best efforts, memories of that morning—of waking up in his arms, of sharing breakfast with him and his brother—kept replaying in her head.
They hadn't spoken much since then, which was probably for the best. Alexa needed to get her head on straight, to figure out what she wanted and how to handle this strange, complicated thing between them. It was hard enough dealing with her feelings without adding Jude into the mix.
But the tension between them wasn't going anywhere, and she knew it was only a matter of time before they would have to confront it.
It was early evening when her phone buzzed on the coffee table. Alexa was curled up on her couch, scrolling mindlessly through her social media feeds, trying to distract herself from thinking about the long day ahead. She reached for her phone, half expecting it to be an annoying notification about another gossip article—her and Jude's public spat had made headlines again, and the tabloids were having a field day with it.
Instead, she was greeted by a string of messages from an unknown number. She frowned, curious, until the first few words made her burst into laughter.
Unknown sent you a message.
Hey, it's Jobe, Jude's much cooler and better-looking younger brother.
Just wanted to say I had a blast at breakfast the other day. We should do it again sometime. You know, to give me more material to tease Jude with.
Speaking of which, what's going on with you two? Because from where I'm standing, it looks like there's something... steamy brewing?
Alexa snorted, rolling her eyes as she continued reading. She saved his number.
Best Bellingham 🥇 I mean, I've never seen my brother like this. He's usually so "Mr. Serious Footballer" and now he's all "What's going on with Alexa?" every five seconds.
I'm just saying... if you ever need a wingman to mess with him, I'm your guy. 😂
Alexa shook her head, smiling as she typed out a response.
Best Actress🥇 You really have no chill, do you?
A reply came almost immediately.
Best Bellingham 🥇 Nope. It's one of my best qualities. 😎
Best Actress🥇 I'm not sure "teasing your older brother" counts as a quality, but okay.
