Tyler thought he had everything: good grades, a loving girlfriend, and a picture-perfect life. But everything shatters when an anonymous text warns him that his girlfriend, Alexis, is cheating. Dismissing it as a prank at first, Tyler’s world is turned upside down when he catches her in the arms of Logan Carter—the arrogant, untouchable captain of the football team.

Heartbroken and humiliated, Tyler finds himself tangled in an unexpected game of cat and mouse with a mysterious texter. But things take a surprising turn when Tyler discovers that Logan was the mysterious texter all along. Fueled by anger, confusion, and a strange attraction he can’t explain, Tyler demands answers—only to receive an unexpected confession and a kiss that changes everything.

I could tell from the second we arrived at Tyler's dad's house. The way he moved, the way his fingers twitched, the way he refused to meet my eyes—it was all off. I knew him well enough to know when something was bothering him, but I never could have imagined that this was the reason.


My chest tightened, a slow-burning anger curling in my stomach. I had to hear it from his own mouth.


"Can we skip the part where we both act like you aren't running away?" I said, watching him closely.


Tyler flinched but quickly covered it up, crossing his arms. "I don't understand what you're saying, Logan."


I let out a bitter chuckle, shaking my head. "Bullshit." My eyes darkened as I took a step closer, my voice dropping. "We both know you're running away. So let's not do this thing where you pretend I don't know. Be a good boy and skip to the important part."


Chapter 55 - working with my dad