#Chapter 91: Justin’s Return

Nina

“You guys did amazing tonight. Get your shit together and get to the bar. We’re celebrating.”

The team was silent for a few moments after I spoke. Enzo continued to stare down at me with an expression on his face that I couldn’t read, although I could tell that part of him wanted me to hit him before, as if violence would solve his issues with his father. I felt horrible just for even considering doing such a thing to him, tears started to well up in my eyes at the thought of intentionally hurting Enzo, making me turn on my heel and storm out of the silent locker room before anyone could see

It was dark now in the stadium when I re-emerged. Everyone had already left, and soon the custodians and the

Zamboni operator would come to clean up the stadium and resurface the rink Just then, someone stepped out of the shadows, making me practically jump out of my skin as my heart leaped up loto my throat. I stumbled backwards, clutching my chest and cursing under my breath as my fight or flight instincts momentarily kicked in before

I realized who it was

It was Richard, Enzo’s father

“What makes you think you’ve earned the right to undermine me, git?” he said, stepping toward the with his ans folded without so much as an apology for scaring me

I scoffed. It felt as though he was trying to intimidate me, and it wasn’t working Without answering, I went to walk around him but he put his a out to stop me

“I asked you a questions”I froze, feeling my heart rate quicken as a million things raced through my mind.

Richard. “They won that game by a landslide. Just because they didn’t perform up to your standards during the first round doesn’t mean that they

scoffed.” That’s rich coming from someone like you, who can’t even fathom the

CEO can fight over who gets to run some dinky little town in the middle of nowhere?” I asked. “It’s ridiculous. You two should. work it out like men instead of making

twisted into a snarl and he roughly pushed me

me shudder. “You’re lucky that I’m even entertaining your little relationship with my son

open. Just as quickly as he accosted me, Richard stepped away, releasing his grip on my wrists, and teleported

Enzo asked, seeing the

to upset Enzo, and stepped

had grabbed me “I’m fine. But I think I’m going home early tonight… You

a disappointed look. “Are you sure?” he asked. “You were gonna come just

do, that’s all,” I lied, not wanting to reveal that Enzo’s own father had just scared the hell out of me. “I forgot that I have a paper

streaming in through my bedroom window. When I sat up, yawning and rubbing my eyes, I noticed that the notification light on

Could use the team doctor in case

morning, no less? Sighing, I climbed out of bed and started getting dressed with

stopping at the dining hall to pick up enough coffees for everyone and bagels, then started to precariously make my way toward the hockey arena with the

that?” a

up, astonished to see Justin

coffee out of shock.

look. “What are you

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