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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Chapter 14

“Evie?”

I blinked out of

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daze and glanced around. The restaurant owner was standing

hoping that

Evie. You’re looking well,” he said warmly.

“I’m doing well. You?”

the skin near his eyes

walk forward, I noticed a familiar set of

just so happens that someone was waiting for you to show up,” said the owner, stepping aside to

Stella.

movements slow as she prowled toward me. She stopped a few paces away and looked me up

the leather purse on her shoulder. “You’re

ten seconds and Stella

1. me.

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

“Confirms what?” I asked.

using his affection

accusation. Stella had clearly talked

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Stella, I’m not interested in

With those heels on, Stella had about an

me if you want to be with him,” I said. “All I’m trying to do is work for a living. I’m not interested

took a step forward and leaned in, nearly choking

nice girl when people get way.” Stella’s voice is almost a

in my

me one more onceover

That woman was intent on making my existence unbearable, yet somehow, I wasn’t as mad

against Timothy in my heart: for humiliating me a second time by a woman who

went to hastily wipe them away with my sleeve. This wasn’t the time to look fragile. I refused to make myself look more

bell above the restaurant door jingled and I was back on alert. I half–expected. Stella to come rushing back in to finish telling me off, but I was even

at all–like Stella was–instead heading for the bar to

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