The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 14

Evie

Jasper heaved a sigh of relief, but the boss was back in his face..

“If you cost me my client, so help me…” He didn’t even finish the threat, instead miming that he would snap Jasper’s neck if he could.

I avoided his eyes as he retreated into his office, locking the door behind him. If Timothy dismissed me after all of this, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was the one responsible.

“Damn it!” I growled, kicking an empty soda can across the sidewalk. As I marched. along the street, I couldn’t keep Timothy’s harsh gaze out of my head. The only person willing to be my client, and I had offended him!

But even more than that, I couldn’t accept that Timothy was taking matters into his own hands, specifically my matters. First it was taking it upon himself to apologize to me publicly, but then showing up unannounced at my firm and attempting to fire my colleague without my say in the matter was going way too

far.

I needed to let off some steam somehow. It had been a long time since I took Timothy’s job, so I hadn’t been working as an hourly employee at the restaurant for a while. After all that had happened, I knew that I needed some manual labor to give myself a break.

Hopefully it would help me take my mind off Timothy as well. What was I going to do? Was he really that angry, or would it simply pass after some time to cool off?

Those questions swam around in my brain, and I felt the onset of a migraine. Life wasn’t easy before, but it was simpler compared to having to work with Timothy.

He had already somewhat exposed me to the public with his live apology. It made me feel more exposed than ever before, having the world focused on uncovering

my secrets.

I spotted the restaurant a few feet away and bolted toward the double doors. As I walked in, I was greeted with the mixed aroma of breaded poultry and flakey pastries. Once the doors shut behind me, I was enclosed in its familiar warmth.

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“Evie?”

I blinked out of

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glanced around. The restaurant owner was standing a few steps away, his eyebrows

greeted awkwardly, hoping

looking well,” he said

“I’m doing well. You?”

skin near his eyes started to crinkle. “Actually, I’m glad you

As the owner began to walk forward, I noticed a familiar set

the owner, stepping aside to reveal the elegant woman hidden behind him. As soon as I

Stella.

twisted her lips, her movements slow as she prowled toward me. She stopped a few paces away and looked me up and down.

such bad taste,” she said slimily, adjusting the leather purse on her shoulder. “You’re definitely not

eyebrows. Not even ten

1. me.

Stella continued. She started circling around me, observing met from every angle. “I

“Confirms what?” I asked.

of course,” Stella said, barking out a laugh. “He couldn’t reject me outright, so he’s using his affection for an old classmate of his as

at the accusation. Stella had clearly

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no. Listen, Stella, I’m

of skepticism. With those heels on, Stella had about an inch of height over me that was slightly intimidating. When I was just a regular server to Stella,

you don’t have to threaten me if you want to be with him,” I said. “All I’m trying to

took a step forward and leaned in, nearly choking me on the

not such a nice girl when people get way.” Stella’s voice is almost

in my

away, giving me one

breath I had been holding in. That woman was intent on making my existence unbearable, yet somehow, I wasn’t as mad at Stella as I was at Timothy. Timothy was the reason

made me hold a grudge against Timothy in my heart: for humiliating me a second time by a woman who liked

tears pricking at the corners of my eyes and I went to hastily wipe them away with my sleeve. This wasn’t the time to look fragile. I

was back on alert. I half–expected. Stella to come rushing back in to finish telling me off, but I was even more thrown off when Timothy entered the restaurant. Had he

didn’t seem to notice my presence there, however. He didn’t seem to be there for me at all–like Stella was–instead heading for the bar to sit on one of the stools. After ordering

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