Chapter 43
Chapter Forty-Three
Valentina: Great game. Three assists, one goal. That’s incredible.
Kaden: Are you keeping up with my stats now?
Valentina: Mostly because it tells me that you’re beginning to be a team player and not just an icon who happened to move to Boston.
Kaden: Whatever.
Valentina: You don’t like compliments, shocker.
Kaden: You know what you should be doing instead of praising me?
Valentina: Ask you for a signed jersey? Apparently Dad is becoming a fan.
Kaden: Is he now?
Valentina: Yep. I was thinking that you could drop by Maple Ridge during a day off and sign some stuff. Be more friendly.
Kaden: Another PR round with reporters and shit?
Valentina: No, just being yourself around town. No need for the paparazzi to come and ruin a good thing.
Kaden: I wouldn’t mind visiting as long as you’re by my side. Though, you do understand that’s one of those big steps where your boyfriend meets the parents, right?
Valentina: If you’re trying to scare me with that, it is not working.
Kaden: How so?
Valentina: I’m already dealing with the pictures of us from the gala. Apparently, our relationship is too serious. This isn’t the first time people have seen me hanging with your family.
Kaden: How did they get their hands on those pictures?
Valentina: Socialites, influencers, a couple of actresses. They did some sharing from the perfect night, along with the major sponsoring family. See I told you I shouldn’t have been in that picture.
Kaden: You should.
Valentina: This isn’t serious, yet.
Kaden: Yet being the keyword.
Valentina: Hey, I have to help Mom with dinner, but I’ll see you tomorrow.
Kaden: You’re sleeping over, right? I miss you.
Valentina: You miss me, huh?
Kaden: So fucking much it hurts.
Valentina: Romantic as usual. Talk to you later tonight.
Kaden: Talk to you later.