We were never supposed to meet. He lives under stadium lights. I live behind sketches and silence. A moment. A gift. That was all it was meant to be. But he remembered me. He searched for me. And when he found me- He didn't let go. Not loudly. Not forcefully. But in the quiet way that feels more dangerous. Like a presence that stays. Like a name you can't forget. And somewhere between distance and desire- Between who we were and who we were becoming- He looked at me like I was already his. And the worst part? I didn't want to run.

Based around the 2026 World Cup. The world is watching France chase football's greatest prize. Michael Olise arrives at the World Cup carrying the weight of a nation's expectations, determined to let his football do the talking. Quiet, guarded and more comfortable in the background than the spotlight, he's focused on one thing: bringing the trophy home. Across the lobby of the French team's Boston base camp, Andrea is fighting a very different battle. Once surrounded by comfort in London, she's traded certainty for ambition, working as a hotel receptionist while chasing her dream of a career as a Sports Lawyer in America. To everyone else, she looks like she has it all. Only she knows how much she's sacrificed to get here. A brief exchange at reception is nothing more than a passing moment. Or so they think. Their two worlds collide to create the purest love they'd ever known....

michael olise meets ayeesa douglas. how far will he let her in?

She spent years building a career where emotions had no place. As the newest physiotherapist at one of Europe's biggest football clubs, all she wants is to prove that she belongs. Then she's assigned to a player who barely speaks. Michael Olise, private, disciplined, and determined to recover without letting anyone in. But long hours in the treatment room have a way of breaking down walls neither of them expected to lower. Somewhere in between, the line of patient and physiotherapist begins to disappear. Some injuries take weeks to heal. Others change everything.

*UNDER CONSTRUCTION* | Sequel to The Dynasty We Built | I tuck Luna into bed for the first time. The kiss I place on her cold forehead sends a shock through me. "She's more like you than you think." I look over my shoulder to see Maya leaning against the door frame. "She has your looks though." I said. "But even after I left, I still saw you in her. Her personality, her attitude." She said, placing her hand on my shoulder. "She made me feel closer to you, no matter how far." ________________________________________ ~Maya Castillo~ Maya has spent the past 5 years with her daughter, Luna, and being the CEO of her family's company in California. When she has to return back to New York to work in person with her brother, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, Noah Slade. With tension growing between them and a new fire built inside herself, heaven is found where hell used to be. ~Noah Slade~ After losing his love, Noah has spent the past 5 years growing his businesses and mafia. When he runs into Maya one day, he finds out he has a secret daughter. Trying to reconnect their family, he sees Maya has a new side to her, and he falls harder than he did the first time. ~ H I G E S T R A N K S ~ #8- ongoing 8/25/22 #16- interesting 9/10/2022 #1- ongoing 10/31/2022 #7- maya 5/3/2025 #2- maya 5/4/2025 #6- noah 5/5/2025 #6- bad 5/5/2025 #1- maya 5/9/2025