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.

for you 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

me are childish at best. I’d suggest you focus on your

how my heel wobbled beneath me. I cursed, feeling embarrassed creep onto my

my league. It felt like I dropped

words deter me. I kept reaching out and searching for the client of

just had to keep

felt my first wave of defeat. Not a single bite. It was like no one would come near me with a ten foot pole. I would suspect sabotage from my colleague, but something told me Jasper was much too confident

I packed up for the night.

I pulled it from my purse and looked

Aria.

picked up her call, pressing the phone to

all I could hear was soft sniffles coming from the other end of

it,” I ask worriedly. “Aria, what’s wrong?”

she wailed. “Ryan, dumped

“Aria, I’m so sorry,” I say apologetically. “What can I

louder. “I don’t want to be alone,” she

absolutely. Come over,” I urge. “We can order takeout and open a bottle of wine.

sadly. “You’re too good for this world, Evie,” she says tiredly. “Are you finally off work?”

I answer. “I’m just heading

she sniffled again.

you soon,” I promise gently.

“Okay. Bye.”

hangs up, and I move double time to get home. I’ve gotten much better at hailing a cab. I used to be much less assertive than I

it was set to arrive

I kicked off my

grab it. A tearful Aria

quickly, ushering her inside with a gentle

she says with air quotations. “But we all know

that I didn’t know what that meant.

sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m

I drew her in for a hug. “You’re not going to die alone. You’ll

if anyone was going to die

she whines in frustration.

real a-hole today. There’s a reason he’s number two on my hit

never told me who’s number one on that list,” Aria says,

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