The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 3

Evie

The boss had called me into his office this morning. Dread settled in my stomach as I stepped inside and Jasper was standing there too.

“Miss Sinclair,” he says simply. “Mister Morgan. I called you both in here to discuss a rather important matter. I can’t have two interns. One of you will be let go.”

I bristle at his statement.

“The one I keep here has to demonstrate a knowledge of client acquisition that exceeds our expectations for interns. Whoever brings me the next big client will receive the role here in this office. The other will have to go.”

Jasper chuckles smugly beside me.

“Certainly, sir,” he says. “Excellence in everything, isn’t that right, Evie?”

My nails bit into my palms as anger started boiling over.

“Absolutely,” I say, feigning sweetness.

“I expect to see your client portfolios in three days,” our boss said. “I look forward to seeing what you guys bring to the table.”

As soon as we step outside his office, Jasper began his trash talk again.

“Prepare to lose, Evie,” he says with a smirk.

“I won’t lose,” I say proudly.

“Don’t lie to yourself,” he snorts. “I know you have zero prospects. It must be hard being you.”

“Oh yea? What do you have that I don’t,” I ask, folding my arms.

“My family owns the largest shipping company in the world,” he says plainly, picking at his nails.

“That’s a cowards way out,” I snort.

“It doesn’t matter,” he said quickly, a grin plastered on his face. “A client is a client. It’s not about what you know, but about who you know. It won’t matter how smart you are when you show up with nothing. I hold it all in the palm of my hand.”

I felt my stomach drop. I hated when he was right. Jasper was second on my list of most hated people I knew. Which means he was first place loser.

How fitting.

to just give up,” he says, lowering his tone. “It’s obvious you don’t belong here. You’d never understand how to deal with the one percent. I mean, look

at scaring me are childish

my cubicle, aware of how my heel wobbled beneath me. I cursed, feeling embarrassed creep onto my face.

my league. It felt like

let his words deter me. I kept reaching out and searching for

had to keep looking.

my first wave of defeat. Not a single bite. It was like no one would come near me with a ten

I packed up for

pulled it from my purse

Aria.

picked up her call, pressing the phone to my

hear was soft sniffles coming from the other end of the phone. “Hey,” Aria repeated. Her voice was wobbly and quiet.

“What is it,” I ask worriedly. “Aria, what’s

dumped me,” she wailed. “Ryan,

sorry,” I

want to be alone,”

nod quickly. “No, absolutely. Come over,” I urge. “We can order takeout and open a bottle of wine. Maybe

for this world, Evie,” she says tiredly. “Are

answer. “I’m just heading

she sniffled again.

soon,” I

“Okay. Bye.”

I’ve gotten much better at hailing a cab. I used to be much less assertive than I am

it was set to arrive about the time

into my shabby little apartment, I kicked off my heels and shrugged off

run to grab it. A tearful Aria stands

inside

‘working’ on himself,” she says with air quotations. “But we all know what that means.”

know what that meant. “What does

down again, sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m going to die alone!”

say, laughing quietly as I drew her in for a hug. “You’re not going

anyone was going to die alone, it was probably me.

she

admit softly. “Jasper was a real a-hole today. There’s a reason

me who’s number one on that list,” Aria says, with almost pleading

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