Chapter 34. Kiss Me, Hockey God

Lila’s POV

A haze of uncomfortable looks and hushed chatter filled the remainder of the school day. Being Ryder Black’s girlfriend had suddenly thrust me into a strange social sphere.

Girls who used to act as if I didn’t exist now gave me these wide-eyed almost respectful looks and some even hesitantly said hello.

Truthfully, it was absolutely bizarre.

Naturally, Leah was consuming everything.

“See? I knew that this dating thing with Ryder is your ticket to fame right away.” She squealed, if only she knew that this was nothing but fake and I and Ryder would go our separate ways one day . “He is sending off bodyguard vibes.”

I actually didn’t know what to say, I kept thinking about Caleb’s message, I didn’t even have time to read it before Ryder blocked him. Well, it was a good thing Ryder blocked Caleb.

“ Yeah, bodyguard.”

I muttered, my stomach still churning uneasily at the message.

But now, I was now wondering if Ryder