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.

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.

tightens. “Your attempts at scaring me are childish at best. I’d suggest you focus on your

wobbled beneath

league. It felt like I dropped right into the deep end without my

didn’t let his words deter me. I kept reaching out and

had to keep looking.

day came to a close, I 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

up

pulled it from my purse

Aria.

the phone

from the other end of

is it,” I ask

wailed.

inhaled deeply. “Aria, I’m so sorry,” I say apologetically. “What can I do?”

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

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

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

I answer. “I’m just heading

sniffled

you soon,”

“Okay. Bye.”

get home. I’ve 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. I got

to arrive about the time I was.

apartment, I kicked off my heels and shrugged off my

just then and I run to grab it. A tearful Aria stands at my door, still wiping her cheeks of their

her inside with a gentle hand. “What

says with air quotations. “But we all know what that

know what that

again, sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m

laughing quietly as I drew her in for a hug.

if anyone was going to die alone, it

men,” she whines in

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

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

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