Winning Match

He’s Spain’s hottest bachelor, a soccer sensation—and now, my fake boyfriend.


Hours after landing in Valencia, Spain, I’m newly single, tipsy, and stranded at a bar with three declined credit cards.


Enter Ale: a local with a smirk that should be illegal and dance moves that leave me breathless. He covers my tab, takes me to dinner, and somewhere between cocktails and a reckless kiss, I forget about the awful start to my trip.


By the following morning, we’re trending on social media.


Turns out, Ale isn’t just a charming stranger. He’s a European soccer star with a major PR problem.


So, we strike a deal: a fake relationship to rehab his playboy image while I use his connections to expand my family’s business.


The lines blur when kisses stop feeling staged and late-night talks hit too deep. I’m falling for him. For real.


But how do I trust a relationship that's built on a lie?