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.

belong here. You’d never understand how to deal with

scaring me are childish

wobbled beneath me. I cursed, feeling

It felt like I dropped right into the deep

out and searching for the client of my

had to

ten foot pole. I would suspect sabotage from my colleague, but something told me Jasper was much too confident in his

I packed up for the night.

it from my purse and looked down

Aria.

pressing the

the other end of the phone. “Hey,” Aria repeated. Her

is it,” I ask

dumped me,” she wailed. “Ryan, dumped me!”

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

“I don’t want to be alone,” she

I urge. “We can order takeout and

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

answer. “I’m just

sniffled

you soon,” I promise

“Okay. Bye.”

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

it was set to arrive about the time

I kicked off my heels and shrugged off my

tearful Aria stands at

inside with a gentle

himself,” she says

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

sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m going

drew her in for a hug. “You’re not

anyone was going to die alone,

she

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

that

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