There were many things in Zane's life that he had learned to fake both inside and outside of the ring. Inside, it had been to conceal physical pain to keep the upper hand, outside, it had been to hide his emotions to keep surviving. But there hadn't been a moment that held such risk as this one, as Candace's life depended on his charm, faux sincerity, and deception.
And so, following a quick verbal rendezvous of the plans with Candace surrounding Georgina, Zane entered his apartment with that night's props. A fresh bouquet of flowers, an expensive bottle of wine, and a counterfeit smile were in place for Georgina making her way home. But as Zane waited for the door to come open, he couldn't bring himself to fathom the idea of making love to anyone else. Sure, f*****g was easy...but to con
