Page 94 of Ice Mechanic

“Seriously?” May arches an incredulous brow. “It wasyourplan.”

Yeah, but thinking up a plan and actually seeing it become a success are two different things.

In a daze, I fall into the sofa.

May scoots close to me. “Unlock your phone. If the garage is getting this much buzz, I can’t imagine how your personal accounts are doing.”

I check my social media and notice my follower count has blown up even more.

The top comment catches my eye.

‘How many are here from tonight’s kiss video?’.

The comment has thousands of likes, proving that many of my new followers came from tonight’s game.

I keep reading.

My smile slowly disintegrates.

She looks so much better now than she did in those old over-alls.

Who did her makeup? Or is it plastic surgery?

She looked like a total bumpkin before. But now I can see what Chance likes about her.

They look good together.

May reads over my shoulder and, when she sees the comments, she yanks the phone from me. “Why are people so mean? You looked good before too.”

A knot forms in my throat, but I force the unease away.

My plan worked.

Getting all dolled up, attending Chance’s game, even kissing him, it was all to save my business and, ultimately, keep my dad safe.

I did the right thing.

And once business picks up, this weird feeling in my stomach will go away.

CHAPTER

TWENTY-SEVEN

CHANCE

After the game,I shower, change into a fresh shirt and I’m on my way to April’s. Enroute, Derek calls and I canhearthe smile on his face.

“Chance, you were onfiretonight.”

“I know.”

“That flip trick was insane!”

“That’swhat impressed you?”

“Of course, of course.” His tone changes into one of a proud parent. “You avoided the penalty box. How’d you manage that?”

It was because of April, but I’m not telling my agent because it feels like something I should tell April first.

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