The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 18

Evie

The last place I expected to be was back in the boss‘ office. He was pouring himself a cup of coffee, humming a small tune as he did so.

I sat quietly in my chair, my hands folded on my lap, as he headed back to his seat and took a long sip. He hadn’t mentioned what the meeting was for specifically, but I had an inkling that it was about what happened with Jasper.

With his free hand, he drummed his fingers on the desk and gave me a long stare.

I cleared my throat. “You wanted to see me, boss?”

me

“Yes, Evie.” He set down his mug and sat back in his chair. “It’s about what occurred the other day.”

“Oh, no.” I shifted in my seat. “I can explain. Timothy was-”

“-Is,” he cut me off, his eyes narrowing, “Still in business with you, correct?”

I wiped my sweaty palms on the sides of my skirt. “Y–Yes, sir.”

“Good.” He stood up and took another sip of his coffee. “And I’d prefer if you kept him on. I have an assignment for you, Miss Evie. One that could decide the future. of your career.”

“I don’t think that’d be necessary, sir,” I said weakly.

The boss went on anyway, “I want you to get as much dirt as possible on Timothy. I want you to learn about his hobbies, all the interviews he’s ever had, even down to what kind of drink he prefers. Then when you’ve done that, find a way to entertain him!”

I was growing increasingly angsty as he revealed his scheme. This meant total proximity to Timothy, even down to tracking his every move throughout the years. The boss clearly didn’t realize what kind of history we already had, but he was asking me to do the very thing I was trying to avoid.

“And if you’re hospitable enough, he might end up becoming a public success. story for the firm,” the boss said proudly. “Do you understand?”

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The influx of information was making me nauseous. Asking me to study Timothy’s personal life was one thing, but having to cater to him for the good of the company was another. As was as if the universe was holding a personal vendetta against me.

said, slightly winded.

the door. He swung it open and gestured for her to exit through it. “Get right on it, Evie. We’re relying on

a thin sheen of sweat. I hadn’t realized how much I was sweating until the cool air from the ceiling fan hit my neck. I returned to my desk and opened my laptop, ready to get to

A coworker of mine, Paulette, came and stood beside me, pressing her hand on my shoulder. “I heard about Jasper’s little

wants me to entertain Timothy,

he’d stoop that low. Just groveling at the guy’s

over his computer screen.

made a skeptical out of me

he’llor Jasper, basically. If I show Timothy a fun time,

bring the company

behind his screen. “I always knew he was

with her hand. “Keep it down, will ya?

waved his hand carelessly. I guess he’d been at the job long enough that him getting fired was like a sweet relief more than something detrimental. My whole career was resting on this job, however, so I didn’t have the luxury of calling out

down, I turned back to my laptop and started

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and plenty of fan–made accounts as well. If only one

philanthropy in there as well, that combined with orchestrated visits and interviews with dedicated fans. He had a smile on through it all.

to fill in the blanks now. He’d grown some much from when they met years ago. He had

were just as clueless on the matter. No coach had stepped forward

few answers. would pop up on the matter. Instead, I saw something more provocative. With

to really love hockey beyond something he did in his spare time. In one video, the interviewer asked him a more personal question. The man

how he was a hiking enthusiast and that he often went on extreme trails by himself. This was big news for the boss, but I couldn’t help the sinking feeling in my stomach at the thought of hiking with

not to keep the boss waiting,

knocked lightly. He opened the door and raised his eyebrows, urging

saw that he’s been on a few advanced trails in the

boss smiled

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closest to the entrance. She lifted her head and waited

the closest hiking trail,” he demanded. He then turned to me and grabbed

gasped, almost forgetting the fact that he’d been expecting me to go along with them. “But would

distract him!” the boss cheered, clapping his hands. He pointed at my pocket.