romance
Before the Last Touch
Celia has barely put her name back on a fencing bout sheet when billionaire Nico Valera starts turning every comeback into a camera-ready story. She challenges him on the strip and corrects her own judgment in public; when genuine respect becomes the most marketable footage of all, who gets to control what happens next?
Directory
Chapters
- Chapter 1Chapter 1 - The Comeback Touch2,293 words
- Chapter 2Chapter 2 - No One Fences the Headline1,883 words
- Chapter 3Chapter 3 - The Room Without Cameras2,339 words
- Chapter 4Chapter 4 - After the Loss1,983 words
- Chapter 5Chapter 5 - Twenty Minutes, No Audience2,267 words
- Chapter 6Chapter 6 - The Room Rule2,008 words
- Chapter 7Chapter 7 - The Camera Changes the Feet2,538 words
- Chapter 8Chapter 8 - Off-Camera Pressure3,171 words
- Chapter 9Chapter 9 - Terms Before the Table3,055 words
- Chapter 10Chapter 10 - The Friendly Room3,087 words
- Chapter 11Chapter 11 - No One’s Exhibit2,526 words
- Chapter 12Chapter 12 - The Thin Piece2,385 words
- Chapter 13Chapter 13 - The Next Touch Answers2,645 words
- Chapter 14Chapter 14 - Check-In Under Other Names2,382 words
- Chapter 15Chapter 15 - The Score Sheet Has Teeth2,350 words
- Chapter 16Chapter 16 - One Hour, Not a Defense2,045 words
- Chapter 17Chapter 17 - Five Touches, No Mercy2,550 words
- Chapter 18Chapter 18 - The Glimpse No One Earned2,529 words
- Chapter 19Chapter 19 - The Package They Call Control2,465 words
- Chapter 20Chapter 20 - A Clean Cage2,342 words
- Chapter 21Chapter 21 - The Field Speaks First3,080 words
- Chapter 22Chapter 22 - The Cost of Pulling the Spine2,462 words
- Chapter 23Chapter 23 - Ordinary Strip, Visible Obstacle2,685 words
- Chapter 24Chapter 24 - Outside the Line2,206 words
- Chapter 25Chapter 25 - Affected First2,188 words
- Chapter 26Chapter 26 - The Rooms They Take Back2,054 words