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.

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 you. You taped

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

aware of how my heel wobbled

I was so out of my league. It felt like I dropped right

kept reaching out and

had to keep

come near me with a ten foot pole. I

I packed up for the night.

it from my purse and looked down at the screen.

Aria.

pressing the phone to

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

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

wailed. “Ryan, dumped me!”

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

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

order takeout

sadly. “You’re too good for this world, Evie,” she says tiredly.

just

sniffled

you soon,” I promise gently.

“Okay. Bye.”

gotten much better at hailing a cab. I used to be much less assertive than I am now. Once inside the cab, I place an order at our favorite Italian restaurant.

it was set to arrive about the time I

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

and I run to grab it. A tearful Aria

in,” I say quickly, ushering her inside with a gentle hand. “What happened?”

himself,” she says with air quotations. “But we

I didn’t know what that meant. “What

down again, sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m going to

I say, laughing quietly as I drew her in for a

was going to die alone, it was

hate men,” she whines in

admit softly. “Jasper was a real a-hole today. There’s a reason he’s number two on

number one on that list,” Aria says,

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