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.

don’t belong here.

attempts at scaring me are childish at

heel wobbled

out of my league. It felt like I dropped

didn’t let his words deter me. I kept reaching out and searching for the client of my boss’s dreams.

to keep looking.

me with a ten foot pole.

packed up for the

it from my purse and looked down

Aria.

up her call, pressing the phone

soft sniffles coming from the other end of the phone. “Hey,”

I ask worriedly.

she wailed.

I say apologetically. “What

sniffles grew louder. “I don’t want to be

“No, absolutely. Come over,” I urge. “We can order takeout and open a

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

just heading

she sniffled

you soon,” I promise gently.

“Okay. Bye.”

much better at hailing a cab. I used to be much less assertive than I am now. Once inside

it was set to arrive about the time

I stepped into my shabby little apartment, I kicked off my

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

inside with a gentle hand. “What

himself,” she says with

bad that I didn’t know what that meant. “What does that mean?”

again, sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m

babe,” I say, laughing quietly as I drew her in for a hug. “You’re

die

she whines in

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

never told me who’s number one on that

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255