21 Perhaps it was Maya's sharing . That night , for the first time in a long time , I dreamt of Jax Ryder . I dreamt of the night he won the championship . After Alex and Chloe left , Jax Ryder pressed me against the back seat of the car . < Tue , 26 Aug His jacket bound my wrists , the fallen clothes half - draped over my arms . I gasped , breathless : " Let's go home … someone will find us here … " " Shh- " 2 % He put his long index finger to my lips . " If you're scared of being found , Sister , then be careful not to make a sound . " " Tonight , you're my prize ." The once spacious interior of the car felt increasingly confined in the rising heat , as if he was expertly moving me , carrying me to a cloud - wrapped , misty peak . I saw Jax Ryder a few days later at a team meeting . When I entered , all the players stood up and greeted me , but he remained seated , his eyes indifferent . Leo Martinez , the support player beside him , tugged his sleeve : " Jax , the boss is here ." Only then did his gaze drift towards me : " Hello , Boss . " Throughout the entire meeting , Jax Ryder and I had almost no direct interaction . Young people's temperaments change easily , I thought . He probably had moved on from our brief physical relationship . That was for the best . After the meeting , I lingered to tidy up some things . When I went out , I found Jax Ryder leaning against the corridor wall , looking down and playing on his NS . < 26 AU 2 % After a moment's thought , I spoke in a gentle tone : " I saw those trending topics too . It's just a bunch of kids messing around , don't take it too seriously . " " The Spring Split starts in three days . I'll have the PR department contact the media to gradually shift the public's focus to the game . " He paused , stopped his game , and looked up at me . " You saw it ? " " I did . " " Was it good ? " " " I was momentarily stunned , then realized . " It was … Maya who shared it . I didn't look closely . " " Just leave it . Don't worry about public sentiment ." He tilted his head slightly , speaking casually . " The higher the popularity , the greater the commercial value of the team . You paid a huge transfer fee to buy me , Boss , I have to be worth something , right ? "