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.

you to just give up,” he says, lowering his tone. “It’s obvious you don’t belong here. You’d never understand how

jaw tightens. “Your attempts at scaring me are childish

back to my cubicle, aware of how my heel wobbled

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

didn’t let his words deter me. I kept reaching out and searching for the client

had to keep looking.

single bite. It was like no one would come near me with a ten foot pole. I would suspect

packed up for the

buzzing. I pulled it from my purse and looked down

Aria.

the phone to my ear. “Hey.”

a second, all I could hear was soft sniffles coming from the other end of the phone. “Hey,”

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

wailed. “Ryan,

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

want to be

can order takeout and

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

I answer. “I’m just heading onto

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 am now. Once inside the cab, I place an order at our favorite Italian restaurant. I

of it was set to arrive about the time

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

to grab it. A tearful Aria

quickly, ushering her inside with a gentle hand. “What

on himself,” she says with air

felt bad that I didn’t know what that

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

drew her in for a hug. “You’re not going to

anyone was going to die alone, it was probably

she whines in

I admit softly. “Jasper was a real a-hole today. There’s a reason

one on that list,” Aria says, with almost pleading eyes.

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