The Champions League victory had opened doors Leo never thought he’d see. Sponsorship offers piled up, interviews flooded in, and the calls came from names that used to feel untouchable. It should have been pure triumph, a moment to celebrate.

But with the new doors came shadows from old ones he thought he had closed forever.

When David Hayes, his agent, told him about the meeting, Leo expected another pitch; another brand trying to latch onto his name. But when David mentioned Serena ...