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

childish at best. I’d

strode back to my cubicle, aware of how my heel wobbled beneath me. I cursed,

out of my league. It felt like I

out and searching for

just had to keep looking.

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

up for

it from my purse and looked down

Aria.

picked up her call, pressing the phone to my

from the other end of the phone. “Hey,” Aria repeated. Her voice was wobbly and

I ask worriedly.

dumped me,” she wailed. “Ryan,

sorry,” I say apologetically.

don’t want to

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

“You’re too good for this world, Evie,”

just

sniffled again.

soon,” I promise

“Okay. Bye.”

double time to 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

of it was set to arrive about the time I was.

shabby little apartment, I kicked off my heels and shrugged off my blazer, throwing it on

run to grab it. A tearful Aria stands at my door, still wiping her

her inside

says with air

know what that meant.

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

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

going to die alone, it was probably me.

hate men,” she whines in

too,” I admit softly. “Jasper was a real a-hole today. There’s a reason he’s number two on my

number one on that list,” Aria

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