Tim... help me." In front of thousands of hockey fans, Irene falls, her clothes tear, and cruel laughter fills the arena. She looks to the one person she believes will never abandon her. Her boyfriend.nThe man she secretly sacrificed everything for, te man whose hockey career she quietly built behind the scenes. Tim looks into her eyes....and skates away. That same night, Irene discovers an even crueler truth. Their relationship was nothing more than a bet, and the man she loved has already chosen someone else. The only person who shows her kindness is Ethan Brooks, the cold and untouchable captain of the rival team. When Ethan offers Irene a contract relationship to solve problems threatening both of their lives, she agrees, believing it will only be temporary. Neither of them expects fake feelings to become real but love is never that simple. A jealous woman chosen by Ethan's family will stop at nothing to tear them apart. Irene's stepsister arrives claiming to be Ethan's long-lost first love with proof that seems impossible to deny. Tim suddenly realizes the woman he threw away was the one who secretly gave him everything and becomes desperate to win her back. Surrounded by lies, betrayal, jealousy, and dangerous secrets, Irene must decide whether to keep fighting for a love that finally chooses her or lose everything once again. Sometimes the person who walks away is not your greatest loss, sometimes, they make room for the one who was always meant to stay