The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 86

We waited with bated breath as Penny skidded to a stop beside the benches. She leaned over and put her hands on her knees as she panted.

“Breathe, Penny!” I said, moving toward her. I offered my arm for Penny to rest on as I carried her to the seat. Penny plopped down and gasped.

“Timothy just scored an exclusive interview with none other than Carl Plunk!” she said all at once. My eyes widened in disbelief. “THE Carl Plunk? The famous reporter?”

Penny nodded with a grimace, holding her sides as she took a deep breath. “Yep, that’s the one. He’s interested in diving into Timothy’s story a bit more.”

I exchanged a surprised glance with Timothy, who seemed to be taking in the news. with a mix of pride and uncertainty. “That’s quite something,” he admitted.

Penny nodded. “Yeah. He said you deserved to have your story heard and spread to the masses, something about forming a redemption arc for you!”

Timothy set his empty cup of ice cream on the table and ran a hand through his hair.

I leaned in with curiosity. “Is there a catch to all this? I feel like there’s more.”

Penny’s grin turned sly. “Evie, you have to be there too.”

My heart skipped a beat as their eyes turned toward me. “Me?

Why do I have to be there?” Penny’s tone was reassuring as she explained. “Carl Plunk wants to hear both sides of the story –

yours as Timothy’s lawyer and, well, as his rumored love interest.”

I nearly choked on my ice cream, my cheeks turning crimson. “Rumored love interest? Seriously?” Penny’s gaze softened. “Think about it, Evie. This is a chance to tell your side of the story, to show how you’ve been a influential presence in Timothy’s journey.”

Timothy’s voice was gentle as he chimed in. “Evie, your perspective is just as important as mine. This could be an opportunity to share your side of it too, like Penny said.”

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I met his gaze, catching the sincerity behind his words. After a brief moment of contemplation, I nodded.

an opportunity to clear

grabbing her phone. Her thumbs tapped against the screen

in two days, so

on another bite of ice cream. “Only two days?!?” Timothy took this pretty well though, chuckling softly. “Well, I guess I better get my best suit

tie!” Penny waved her hand quickly. “Keep it casual,

air as we left the park soon after. Could this truly be a chance to reshape people’s perception of me? To show

mixture of nervousness and excitement churn within me. The spotlight wasn’t my usual place, but if this was a chance to speak my

interview. When I finally pulled into the apartment complex.

that was when she burst. “You won’t believe this, Evie. The posts about the dog washing

“Blowing

infectious. “Oh, definitely. The number of likes, shares, and comments

dogs could create such a buzz?”

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been filled by coffee and

stills scrolling through, grinning and liking the occasional comment.

of the chunky stew before slipping my spoon back in the bowl. I reached out my hand and

some news.

up.

deep breath, my heart racing a bit. “Timothy scored an exclusive interview recently.” Aria’s eyes widened in astonishment. “An exclusive interview? With

“Carl Plunk,” I answered.

That’s

twist and churn. “Yeah, and here’s. the kicker

Evie, this is your chance to tell

coming to the forefront. “I suppose so. But it also means being in the

waved it off and blew a raspberry. “You should be used to

shower, the warm water soothing my tired muscles. Those dogs, while cute and full of excitement, were a chore to clean up. Many

all over us.

with Duke being so energetic. I was more of a cat person, energy–wise. I was never

bathroom, wrapped in a fluffy towel, I was already looking forward to slipping into my cozy pajamas and curling up

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tied by hair in a bun before draping

was on the couch, still in her day clothes,

fall off eventually,” I said,