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00:00Baby, make some noise.
00:03I want to hear you say my name.
00:06Just like yesterday.
00:08Luca.
00:09After three years of being bullied by Chloe Whitmile,
00:12I decided to get even.
00:13I used her photos and her name to create an anonymous account
00:17and ended up hook the star captain of the football team.
00:20That bastard was notorious on the field for being wild.
00:23Off the field, he was no different.
00:24His appetite matched his stamina.
00:26The only upside? He was generous.
00:28At the start of sophomore year,
00:30I got hit with a $5,000 housing and textbook bill.
00:33I was so anxious I couldn't sleep.
00:35He transferred the money without a second thought.
00:38That was the moment I realized
00:39the revenge plan I built to humiliate my enemy
00:42had somehow trapped me in love instead.
00:44By the time my hand went numb,
00:46Luca finally let out one final wrangled groan.
00:49I collapsed back onto the bed, still breathless,
00:51and asked casually,
00:52If I suddenly disappeared, what would you do?
00:55A breathless, gravity laugh echoed through the ear bugs,
00:57laced with tempting roughness and unmasked possessive warning.
01:01Baby, I don't like jokes like that.
01:03You know I could turn the whole school upside down to find you.
01:06Fear broke out in a cold sweat across my back.
01:08I clenched my teeth and blocked him.
01:10Three months later,
01:11I got into the university's sports data analytics program
01:14with a perfect GPA
01:15and started an internship in the team's lab.
01:18On my first day,
01:19the football management staff
01:20and several star players
01:22came to observe and meet the project team.
01:24I stood at the very back,
01:26clutching my folder when I looked up
01:27and froze at a face I knew too well.
01:32The man I had been dating online for three years
01:35walked into my life.
01:36The impact was so strong,
01:38my brain instantly went into alarm mode.
01:40He locked eyes on my direction
01:41and strode straight towards me.
01:43My heart slammed against my ribs so hard,
01:45it felt like it might break out of my chest.
01:46I still couldn't bring myself to look up.
01:49I could only steal glances at him.
01:51Luca was wearing a black training jacket,
01:53unzipped down to his collarbone.
01:54His chest rose and fed with his breathing.
01:56His deep golden brown curls were still damp with sweat.
01:59He was tall, at least six foot two,
02:01broad shouldered with a narrow tapered waist.
02:03Even through his clothes,
02:04you could feel the explosive strength in his build.
02:06The team manager lowered his voice.
02:08Luca only comes over to greet everybody.
02:10Interns, don't be so nervous.
02:12The moment he finished speaking,
02:14Luca had already reached us.
02:15Then I saw him pause.
02:17The captain's armband,
02:18he'd been absentmindedly whirling between his fingers,
02:21utterly slipped and fell.
02:22It rolled across the polished floor
02:24and stopped right beside Chloe's shoes.
02:29The blonde cheer captain
02:31and the school's beloved football captain.
02:33To everyone else,
02:34they looked like they'd stepped straight out
02:35of a campus romance movie.
02:37Chloe blinked,
02:38then crouched down herself to pick it up.
02:40She looked up with a sweet, innocent smile.
02:42Your armband?
02:43Luca didn't take it.
02:45Instead, he stepped closer.
02:46He stepped closer,
02:48his tall frame casting Chloe
02:49almost completely in his shadow.
02:51I was standing right next to her.
02:53As he moved closer,
02:54a powerful masculine scent washed over me.
02:56It was a mix of rain-soaked grass,
02:59sweat,
02:59and the faint citrusy notes
03:01of bitter orange leaf cologne.
03:02It was the same cologne I had saved up
03:04for months to buy for him,
03:06working part-time jobs
03:07and saving every penny I could.
03:09I bit my lips so hard it hurt,
03:11staring fixedly at my shoes.
03:12Luca stared at Chloe's face,
03:13his gaze so intense
03:15it felt like it could burn right through her.
03:17Chloe shifted uncomfortably under his gaze,
03:19and she asked again softly,
03:21Your armband?
03:22Luca swallowed hard,
03:23snatched it back,
03:24and rasped the-
03:25Thanks, Chloe.
03:27Yes,
03:28I'm Chloe.
03:30Luca, have we met before?
03:34He didn't answer.
03:35He just stood there with his arms folded,
03:37staring at her like a predator
03:38marking territory for a full five minutes.
03:41Only when the coach called him
03:42did he finally run a hand over his face
03:44and turn away.
03:45I was gasping for air.
03:47My back completely soaked in cold sweat.
03:49Back at my desk,
03:50I shakily opened the campus sports forum
03:52and typed,
03:53Luca Bennett.
03:54The screen was flooded with clips
03:55of his post-match interview from last week,
03:58after he scored twice.
03:59In every video,
04:00he smirked at the camera
04:01with a cocky eyebrow raise,
04:03looking impossibly handsome.
04:04I leaned back in my chair,
04:06feeling like I could barely breathe.
04:08The football team's most eye-catching golden boy
04:10actually initiated a conversation.
04:12In an instant,
04:14the lab exploded with gossip.
04:15Everyone crowded around Chloe.
04:17I really don't know him.
04:18That was the first time we talked today.
04:20But Luca was at the prep school too,
04:22wasn't he?
04:23I was a cheer captain back then
04:24and I had way too many people chasing me.
04:26Maybe he was one of them?
04:28Come on,
04:28stop overthinking it.
04:30I'm still a cheer captain now,
04:32but with how popular Luca is,
04:33why would he ever have a crush on me?
04:35The more casually she said it,
04:37the more excited the upper-year students became,
04:40pressing her for details.
04:41Their laughter and chatter
04:42blurred into background noise.
04:44I couldn't take in a single word.
04:46My eyes stayed fixed on Luca's photo on the screen,
04:49completely lost in my thoughts.
04:53My mom had been working as a live-in cleaner at Chloe's house for years,
04:57and Chloe had always liked to bully me.
04:59In my freshman year,
05:00she lost a party game and convinced my mom to get hold of my diary.
05:04The next day,
05:05photos of it were posted on an anonymous campus confession account.
05:08I became the school's joke for an entire semester.
05:11I hated her furiously,
05:13but I couldn't do anything,
05:14so I retaliated in the only way I could think of.
05:17I used Chloe's photos and name to register an anonymous dating account,
05:21and started stirring chaos online.
05:23Got flamed for feeding in a game.
05:24I'd unmute my mic and say,
05:26I'm Chloe Whitward.
05:27If you've got a problem,
05:29come find me on campus.
05:30Arguing with trolls on forums,
05:32I'd drop Chloe's social media handles directly.
05:35I wanted someone in real life to corner Chloe in a back alley,
05:38and give her what she deserved.
05:40But before I ever got to see Chloe suffer the consequences,
05:43I ran straight into Luca.
05:45Luca was a wildfire,
05:46both online and offline.
05:48And online,
05:48he was even more reckless.
05:50During our two years of dating,
05:52I learned exactly how unhinged he could be.
05:54Every night after training,
05:56he'd jerk off in the shower with his earbuds,
05:58enforcing me to listen to his rough breathing echo through the call.
06:01In those moments,
06:02his usual arrogant, untouchable attitude disappeared completely.
06:06He'd call my name over and over,
06:08in that low, hoarse, sweat-laced voice,
06:11making me say things that left my face burning.
06:14Later, he insisted on meeting in person.
06:16I panicked.
06:17I scrolled back through our messages like a madwoman,
06:20rereading conversations I almost had memorized.
06:22Until I stopped at the week we first connected online two years ago,
06:26and saw the line I had typed with my own hands,
06:29my stomach churned.
06:30I'm Chloe Whitmore.
06:32It hit me like a slap across the face.
06:34Every heartbeat I had felt in those late night calls,
06:37every moment I thought I was being loved,
06:39had been stolen under someone else's name.
06:42That night,
06:42I curled up under the covers,
06:44trembling as I sobbed.
06:48The next morning,
06:50I looked at myself in the mirror.
06:51Ordinary.
06:52Pale, dark circles from constant part-time jobs and studying.
06:56I didn't have Chloe's skin,
06:57her effortless confidence,
06:59or the spotlight she carried wherever she went.
07:01If I hadn't used her photos,
07:03Luca would never even glance at me if we passed on the street.
07:06In the end,
07:07I sent him a single message,
07:08I'm sorry.
07:09Then I blocked him and deleted everything.
07:11Three days after I cut all contact,
07:13I received an email from him.
07:15Just one line.
07:16Chloe, please don't leave me.
07:17I'm losing it.
07:18Every word reeked of helpless desperation,
07:21bordering on begging.
07:22But I wasn't Chloe.
07:24Nora.
07:24An impatient voice pulled me back to reality.
07:26I looked up.
07:27Everyone in the group was staring at me.
07:29Everyone wants coffee.
07:30Can you go grab it?
07:32It's a bit hot outside,
07:33but it's just a 10-minute bike ride.
07:36Not a big deal.
07:37In this project group,
07:38hierarchy was an unspoken rule.
07:39Those at the bottom served those at the top.
07:42Now that Chloe had Luca's attention,
07:44everyone naturally indulged her.
07:46Okay.
07:48I'll go.
07:49No need to feel awkward, guys.
07:51Nora's mom used to work as a cleaner in my house.
07:53She's been helping her mom since she was a kid.
07:55Running errands is basically what she's best at.
07:58A wave of quiet laughter broke out around the room.
08:00I clenched my fists,
08:02but said nothing, turning away.
08:03At the door,
08:04I slammed straight into a solid chest.
08:09It was one of Luca's assistant coaches.
08:11The assistant coach got impatient,
08:13annoyed that I was in the way,
08:15and shoved me aside.
08:16Which one is Chloe Whitman?
08:18Luca's looking for her.
08:19Chloe's eyes lit up the moment she heard her name.
08:21She practically ran forward.
08:23That's me.
08:24I'm Chloe.
08:25What does Luca want?
08:26The team's media crew needs an extra hand.
08:28Luca specifically requested you.
08:29The lab fell silent for a beat,
08:31then erupted into knowing.
08:33Excited reactions.
08:34Excuse me, Nora.
08:36Luca's waiting for me at the team building.
08:39You're in my way.
08:40Work hard here.
08:41Maybe after you graduate,
08:43you'll get a family pass to watch us play live.
08:45I gritted my teeth,
08:46forcing myself to endure the sharp pain in my knee
08:49and stepped aside.
08:50Chloe clicked away in high heels like a proud peacock,
08:53following the assistant coach out.
08:55Nora, you went to high school with her, right?
08:58Was she always this popular?
08:59Did Luca already hook up her back then?
09:01I dug my nails into my palms beneath my sleeve.
09:04I don't know.
09:07With Chloe gone to the team building,
09:09all the work fell entirely on me.
09:12Coffee runs,
09:13washing beakers,
09:14organizing data sets,
09:15carrying equipment.
09:16By the time I emailed the final analysis report to the professor,
09:20it was already 8.30 p.m.
09:22The academic building was completely empty.
09:24I slumped exhausted into my chair
09:26when a message from my dad popped up.
09:28Nora,
09:29Westbridge's full scholarship
09:30is your only way out of that small town.
09:32Don't mess it up.
09:33Stay low in the lab.
09:35Rich kids' parents can fix anything,
09:36but we don't have that kind of backup.
09:38Get there early every day.
09:40Do more if needed.
09:41Don't give the school any reason
09:42to reevaluate your scholarship.
09:43I closed it and opened Instagram.
09:46Chloe had posted a new story half an hour ago.
09:48Her caption read,
09:49Overtime night?
09:51But someone saved me a mango smith.
09:52The photo showed the VIP lounge
09:54on the top floor of the team building.
09:57I zoomed in on the photo,
09:58like I was torturing myself.
10:00In the reflection of the glass,
10:02Luca was there.
10:02Hey, you're still here this late?
10:07I jumped in fright,
10:09shooting straight up from my chair.
10:10A man stood there,
10:12wearing team staff uniform.
10:13Miller,
10:14the football team's logistics deputy manager.
10:16I'm leaving now.
10:18Miller was holding his stomach,
10:20grimacing in pain.
10:21You're Nora, right?
10:22Do you have a driver's license?
10:24Can you drive?
10:25Yeah, I can drive.
10:26Thank God!
10:27I've got acute gastroenteritis.
10:29Luca went out drinking
10:30with the coaching staff tonight,
10:31and the car's still in the team garage.
10:33I'll text you the address.
10:34Can you help drive it back to his apartment, please?
10:36I'll treat you to pizza later, I swear.
10:38I really can't hold it anymore.
10:40Before I could refuse,
10:42Miller clamped his legs together
10:43and darted into the bathroom.
10:45I stood in an empty hallway
10:46for five full minutes,
10:48holding the Jaguar key fob
10:49with its silver emblem
10:50before finally accepting my fate
10:53and heading down to the parking garage.
10:55I got in stiffly,
10:56fastened my seatbelt,
10:57and reached to adjust the rear view mirror.
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