She spent three years of her youth building up a man who would eventually betray her.For Brody, Elena gave up everything. She worked three jobs just to support his dreams—until the night of his celebration party, when she caught the man she loved cheating on her with Serena, the sponsor’s daughter.Worse, Elena was humiliated in front of everyone, becoming the punchline of the night.Just when she hits rock bottom, a legendary man enters her life—Liam, the ice hockey superstar known as the “Ice God.”He has secretly loved Elena for six years.Liam teaches her how to find her confidence again, helping the once-overlooked girl transform into a woman no one can ignore. And at a glamorous gala in front of a room full of VIPs, he publicly acknowledges her as the woman by his side.But when everyone insists that Elena isn’t good enough for him, she begins to wonder:Could a man who has everything really love an ordinary woman like herThen Serena and Brody launch one final, desperate attack. They set out to destroy Elena’s reputation, sabotage Liam’s career, and even orchestrate a deadly plot on the ice.But this time, Elena refuses to wait for someone to save her.She’ll prove for herself that real love was never about who is worthy of whom.It’s about choosing to stand side by side.