CHAPTER 15

I rolled my shoulders, cracking my neck.

This was going to be fun.

We arranged ourselves according to our various positions.

The referee blew the whistle, and the match began.

Peter's team came in aggressive, pressing forward with calculated attacks. They were fast—faster than I expected—but speed alone wouldn't win them this game.

Josh intercepted a pass, dribbling past two midfielders with ease before flicking the ball toward me.

I smirked.

Game on.

The moment the ball touched my foot, everything else faded into the background. The cheers, the taunts, the scent of sweat and adrenaline in the air—it was all just noise.

Peter was already rushing toward me, his eyes gleaming with challenge.

I didn't back down.

With a sharp feint to the left, I dodged his attempt to steal the ball. He lunged, but I was already a step ahead. The frustration in his eyes was almost amusing.

"Too slow," I taunted.

Peter growled under his breath. "Cocky bastard."

I chuckled, sending the ball toward Josh, who immediately passed it back after drawing two defenders toward him.

Perfect.

With the defense broken, I sprinted forward, locking onto the goal.

The opposing goalkeeper braced himself, eyes locked on me.

Too bad for him.

With a powerful strike, I sent the ball flying. It sliced through the air like a bullet, straight into the top corner of the net.

Goal.

The stadium erupted in deafening cheers.

I turned, meeting Peter's furious glare with a smirk.

"Looks like I'll be the one making this match unforgettable," I said, voice laced with amusement.

He clenched his fists. "We'll see about that."

The game was far from over.

And I was just getting started.

Fiona's POV

The stadium was alive.

Girls were screaming Adrian's name like he was some kind of celebrity, their voices shrill with excitement. Even the guys were invested, leaning forward in their seats, eyes glued to the field.

I should've been focused on the game itself—on studying his movements, figuring out how his mind worked, analyzing any possible clues about his father's secrets. That was the whole point of me being here. That was my mission.

But instead…

I was watching him.

The way his muscles flexed under his jersey. The effortless way he moved across the field, powerful and precise. The dominance in his stance, the raw confidence in every play.

It was frustrating.

Because for a split second, I forgot who he was.

I forgot why I was here.

And all I could think about was how attractive he looked.

Focus, Fiona. You're not here to drool over him.

I tore my eyes away for a brief moment, forcing myself to breathe.

Then—

The stadium erupted into chaos.

A goal.

Adrian had just scored, and the entire crowd lost their minds.

Girls were jumping up and down, chanting his name like he was a damn god. His teammates rushed to him, patting his back, hyping him up.

And then—

His gaze lifted.

And locked onto mine.

For a split second, everything else faded.

The cheers. The crowd. The flashing scoreboard.

It was just him.

And me.

My breath hitched.

The way he was looking at me—intense, heated, like he was seeing through every single layer of my disguise—

Oh.

Oh shit.

Is he gay?