The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 32

The drive downtown had been hectic alongside the morning work rush. Cars were honking and cutting others off, making me slightly weary of the possible commute should we commit to anything.

to park

We eventually reached the apartment complex and found a lot beside it to p the car. There was a nice breeze as we approached the gates.

On the other side of the gate, a woman approached with a smile. When she got close enough, she entered a code into the keypad on the nearby pillar. With a wail, the steel gates cracked open and she stepped forward with a wave.

“Hello, ladies! I’m Georgia, the one you spoke to on the phone” the woman said. “Are you ready to see your possible future?”

Aria nodded rapidly. “Of course!” Then she looped an arm around mine and pulled me along as we followed Georgia toward the apartments.

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When we reached the entrance, Georgia began her spiel. “I’m so glad you decided. to check out one of our apartments. We believe style and comfort should go hand in hand,”

She pushed open the door and let us walk into the lobby before her. At the very front was the reception desk where an employee was making calls. On each side of the round desk were elevators dinging as they reached different floors. Everything around us had a glossy sheen, almost futuristic in its appearance.

I leaned toward Aria and grumbled, “This place looks like it’s outside both of our budgets.

“Hush!” Aria elbowed me in the ribs, and I grunted at the blow. “You said we could see it, so no turning back now.”

Georgia led us to one of the elevators and sent us up to the 5th floor. When the doors opened, I was awestruck by how clean it was. There were no grubby pizza boxes scattered along a grease–stained floor, nor were there random splashes of soda on the walls.

We walked to the end of the hall and stopped at apartment 6D. Georgia then pulled out a keycard and held it to the scanner before it let out an approving beep and flashed green. The door clicked open, and Georgia walked inside to hold the

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door open.

glamour of it all. Upon entering the space, I was greeted with slick countertops and twinkling ceiling lights. There was a nice flow of air, which was

mentioned the fireplace in the living room area, which would make cold, winter nights far less torturous. Aria seemed far

were observing one of the bedrooms. Both were fortunately the same size, so we wouldn’t be fighting to the death over that of all things. If

Aria gushed. “I knew this would be the

sound like we were certain we’d take the place. As much as I hated wasting the woman’s time, I wasn’t

current property owner is pretty generous to who we rent out

eyes as I saw Aria’s eyes

no! I’m just here for marketing purposes, especially when the landlord is away, but he seemed especially interested when your friend. here mentioned you,

the pieces started fitting together. Whatever her little scheme was, I refused to be involved.

about me?”

not how it happened. You see, uh, Timothy knows the landlord. Yeah, I ran into

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couldn’t believe was I was hearing, or how much both Aria

guess he put in a good word for you because the landlord felt inclined to offer us one of his luxury

a lower price!” Georgia added, and this

forgot about that, but yeah! I

and left the room. The space didn’t feel as open as

often they had been talking to each other. My proximity to Timothy seemed to offer Aria that same level of

latched onto my arm. “Evie, please. Just think it through, okay?

rolled my eyes. “I already told you

said you’d

were working behind the scenes. Since when were you and Timothy

looked me up and down for a moment. Then, as if a realization dawned on her, she started to nod. “Oh, this is about something

what would

skeptical. “But you must at least think

held back and thought about it. The

more she seemed to be suspecting something between Timothy and I. While it hurt to consider, and I. While it hurt to