Chapter 70
Regret
(Axel’s POV)
The article was still open on my phone, the headline flashing like a scar I couldn’t erase.
“Axel Hendrikson’s Fiancée Fires Back: Doctor Maya Sinclair Exposed!”
My grip on the phone tightened until I almost cracked it. “Who wrote this garbage?”
Chase, sitting across the table, looked up from his laptop. “Every gossip outlet in Europe, apparently. It’s all over the internet, man.”
“Find the one that started it,” I said, my voice low. “Now.”
Chase sighed. “Axel—”
“Find. Them.”
He nodded quickly, tapping on his keyboard. “Alright, alright. Calm down.”
I pushed away from the table and started pacing. My chest burned with anger, shame, and something else I didn’t want to name.
It had been a week since that charity match. One week since I’d made the bi
