The words landed heavily, sucking the air from the room.
“She didn’t trip by accident,” Nate went on, voice low and even. “You saw a woman running toward a lift and decided your ego mattered more than her safety. More than her career.”
Lars let out a short, brittle laugh. “You don’t own her.”
“No,” Nate agreed without hesitation. “I don’t. No one has that right. Especiallyyou.”
Nate took a single step forward, enough to make the tension between them strain. He didn’t look away from the other Dane, not once.
“But I love her,” he said without hesitation. Without having to wonder if it was real. “And I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure no one like you ever gets that close to hurting her again.”
That was when Lars cracked. The smirk vanished completely, leaving something small and furious behind it. He snatched up his bag with sharp, jerky movements, jaw tight.
“Show biz has a short memory,” he snarled. “You’ll slip. She’ll see who you really are.”
Nate didn’t rise to the bait, but that didn’t stop the knowing smile from taking up residence where his cocky grin used to have pride of place.
“She already has.”
Lars was escorted out moments later, past the crew who suddenly found the floor fascinating and the stage where lights were already being reset like he’d never existed at all. Nate watched until the door shut behind him. Nate didn’t feel triumphant. He didn’t feel lighter, but for the first time since Holly hit the floor and the music died, he feltfinishedwith Lars.
He felt like she was finally safe. And that was enough.
STRICTLYSCANDAL
TTF Shock Exit: Lars Holm Escorted Off Set
The ballroom just got bloodier.
A reliable production source has confirmed longtimeTake the Floorprofessional has been terminated from the hit series following ‘deliberate sabotage’ during last week’s live broadcast.
According to our source, Holm was escorted off the studio lot by security shortly after internal footage surfaced appearing to show him interfering with a prop moments before co-star Holly Martinez suffered a severe ankle injury mid-performance. His partner for the season, former Miss USA Jorja Ray, was disqualified from the competition.
Once the footage was reviewed, the network moved fast. There was no debate,” the source claims.
Representatives for both Holm andTake the Floordeclined to comment.
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Audio: Dark orchestral remix of ‘Toxic’
Clips flash:
Lars smirking during Season 6 judging panel backlash
Slow-mo
of him whispering something to a rival pro
Clip of him saying: “It’s not personal. It’s strategic.”
Him adjusting his cufflinks while another couple gets criticized
A freeze frame of his face after the pearl sabotage moment (zoomed in 300%)
Overlay text: this man has been rehearsing villain energy since 2019
