The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 8

Evie

How am I supposed to focus when he just looked at me like I should be pitied? I am not going to accept his pity. Not now. Not ever.

“I know that I can’t ever make up for what I did,” he says after a few minutes of silence, twirling a fancy fountain pen between his fingers. “But hopefully, this at- least helps.”

“Hopefully what helps,” I mutter quietly, flipping to the next page of the contract lazily.

He quietly sets down the pen on the surface of the table.

“This,” he answers. “Becoming your client. I heard that you were struggling and wanted to try and help you out.”

Once again, he is pitying me.

“I was doing fine,” I grumble. “I didn’t need you to save me like some maiden in distress. This isn’t a fairytale and you aren’t some knight in shining armor.

“I know you don’t want my help, Evie,” he chuckles. “But between this and your waitressing, I thought you could use the helping hand.

I laugh bitterly. “I know you can’t,” I tease. “You barely have to work for anything. Hockey… Women… all of it falls right into your lap, doesn’t it, Timothy?”

“Did you even see the apology I made-”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” I snap. “Of course I did.”

“Okay. And?”

I groan, rubbing my eyes tiredly. “You didn’t need to do that. You’re making it a bigger deal than it was. All of your fanbase is in an uproar over nothing.”

He scoffs, waving a hand dismissively as an easy smile spreads across his face.

“You should know I don’t care what they think, Evie,” he says in amusement. “I have enough fans to populate the entire northern continent. I just want to know if

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going to accept

see the back of my head with how hard I

winking flirtatiously at me. “Admit

that stupid wink affected me. I would not let him. see me as

doesn’t change,” I finally say, breaking the silence between us. “What’s done is done, Timothy. We both j got what we wanted.

want to make it up to you. I screwed up by taking that bet. I’m not the same immature little kid in high school.

your girlfriend? Cause that won’t be a disaster. I am going to be an attorney. I don’t need some sort of tabloid

He nods. “I know.”

see what happens,” I sigh, flipping back into the

you leave town,”

my eyes tiredly, inhaling deeply to stop myself from doing anything unprofessional. Like

“Besides going to law school and jump–starting my

told me off before you left, but you didn’t,” he says,

curiously.

to see the boy who used me

he teases. “Or is that another bullshit

had to bite my cheek from letting it escape. I couldn’t let him see me fall to his charm again. That would be the end of

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with a cheeky joke that is way too endearing and charming to not have a reaction. Then he would move closer. Inching forward into my personal space, maybe he brushes

in an instant. I know that I would. It’s been too long since I’ve felt wanted by anyone. I would give in

to think how desperate

come.

away before it

won’t be answering that,” I say, gaining control

he chuckles. “It

warn. “Let me

he smirks. “I almost had you on

me,” I scold. “Tell me exactly what we are trying to accomplish

heavily, rubbing his chin. “I need out