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 the one percent. I mean, look at you. You taped your

are childish at best.

back to my cubicle, aware of how my heel wobbled beneath me. I cursed, feeling embarrassed creep

out of my league. It felt like I dropped right into the deep end

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

to keep

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 my

up for the night.

started buzzing. I pulled it from my

Aria.

her call, pressing the phone to my ear. “Hey.”

all I could hear was soft sniffles coming from the other end

I ask worriedly. “Aria, what’s wrong?”

she wailed. “Ryan, dumped me!”

sorry,” I say apologetically.

don’t want to be alone,” she whimpers.

can order takeout and open a bottle of wine. Maybe watch a movie?”

sadly. “You’re too good for this world, Evie,” she says tiredly. “Are you finally off

“I’m just heading onto

she sniffled

you soon,” I promise gently.

“Okay. Bye.”

hailing a cab. I used to be much less assertive than I am now. Once inside the cab, I place an

was set to arrive about

I stepped into my shabby little apartment, I kicked off my heels and shrugged off my blazer,

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

quickly, ushering her inside with a gentle hand.

because he was ‘working’ on himself,” she says with

bad that I didn’t know what that

down again, sobbing uncontrollably. “I’m going

I say, laughing quietly as I drew her in for a hug. “You’re not going to die alone. You’ll always have me.”

to die alone,

men,” she whines in frustration.

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

told me who’s number one on that list,”

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