22 A couple of days later , Alex Thorne was anonymously reported for tax evasion and illegal appropriation and was taken into custody . That same night , the writer who originally penned the fanfic about Jax Ryder and me updated with a new work . " Celebrating ex - husband's incarceration , hereby dedicating this new chapter . " League Je , 26 Aug < 2 % I casually clicked on it and saw it was some kind of conference room play . After that , every few days after a game , she would publish a new masterpiece . In just a few months , she had accumulated hundreds of thousands of followers . The final game of the Spring Split . Jax Ryder and his teammates secured a decisive 3 : 1 victory . As the new owner of the team , I stood behind Jax Ryder . Watching them lift the trophy together . Leo turned back : " Boss , want to join us for a photo ? " I nodded and walked over . I found that the only empty spot was right next to Jax Ryder . I stood shoulder to shoulder with him , holding the championship trophy together . It was late spring , almost summer , and the weather was hot . He wore a short - sleeved shirt , his warm skin pressed against mine . The scent of blue eucalyptus , made even more distinct by the heat , made me inexplicably think of the story I had read before bed last night . 【 The subtle , faint sweet scent on Eve , intertwined with the woody notes on Jax Ryder , became a moonlit elegy . ) 【 Wet waves crashed against the rocks , frothy white foam , every inch exuding this complex aroma . ] [ Jax Ryder asked in a hoarse voice : " Can I taste it ? " ) 21:44 Tue , 26 Aug < 2 % " Boss , why is your face so red ? " I snapped back to reality . We were already at the celebration banquet . Though I didn't really want to admit it , I had been distracted the whole way , my mind filled with indescribable thoughts . The fictional descriptions and the intensely real , perfectly harmonized moments of pleasure from our past kept intertwining in my mind , gradually turning into an inexpressible urge . I chugged several glasses of wine and stood up . Feeling the rush of drunkenness , I steadied myself , propping my hands on the table . " You all celebrate , I'm going home first . " " Boss is drunk , Jax , you should take her home . " The words " no need " were on my lips , but before I could utter them , Jax Ryder had already stood up . " Let's go ."