The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 100

My heart raced like a runaway train as I stood outside the discreet hotel room, fear and determination churning within me like a stormy sea. This was it–the culmination of months of careful planning and nerve–wracking risks.

I took a deep breath, adjusting the recorder taped to my thigh, its weight growing heavier with each step.

Lucas was situated in the room across the hall, silently waiting to intervene if things took a dangerous

turn. I nodded at him, gratitude pooling in my chest for his unwavering support. We had come too far to let anything go wrong now.

Aria and the authorities were right outside, also ready to step in if anything went wrong. I was still on my own up in that cramped little hallway. It was a risky dance, but it was the only way to expose Bruce.

I pushed open the door to the hotel room, my heart pounding as I stepped inside. Bruce was already there, lounging casually as if he held all the cards. His smug smile sent a shiver down my spine, but I couldn’t afford to falter.

I had to stay strong.

“Evie, my dear, you’re looking positively radiant,” Bruce purred, his eyes raking over me with unsettling intensity. He moved closer, and I fought to keep my composure as he got overly touchy, his hands brushing against my arm in a way that made my skin crawl.

I forced a smile, my fingers trembling slightly as I brushed a strand of hair behind my ear. “Can we just get this over with?”

His arrogant grin widened, as if he believed he had already won. “Ah, someone’s eager.”

As he leaned in, his breath hot against my ear, I felt my stomach churn. But I couldn’t let my fear show. With every word I chose, I had to play the part perfectly, extracting the information we needed without arousing his suspicions.

The hotel room exuded an atmosphere of concealed malevolence. The air was

thick with tension as

1/5

Need Top Metal Stamping? Get 10% Discount (Start Now)

A

Chapter 100

Bruce and I faced each other, locked in a dangerous dance of wills. I despised every moment I was forced to be in his presence, but I’d learned that survival requires embracing the role I’d chosen.

table adorned

very thought of sharing a drink with him made my stomach

watch the deep crimson liquid cascade into the glass. As he handed me the glass, his fingers brushed against mine,

new beginnings,” he proposed, lifting his

teeth and raised my glass in return, my mind racing with a thousand thoughts. Each sip I took

he’d finally cornered me. He took a step closer

taking what was rightfully mine,” he continued, his voice dripping with

the glass against his smug face, but

beginnings,” I echoed, my voice cold

of something sinister in his eyes. The tension in the room was frightening, an electrifying charge that hung between us like a noose. And then,

he seized my arm. Panic surged through me as he pulled me toward him, his strength overpowering. The wine glasses. tumbled from our hands, crashing to the

myself on the bed, the fabric

Get a 10% Discount (Start Now)

Chapter 100

fear that clenched at my throat. Bruce

games, Evie,” he hissed, his breath hot against my

racing as I tried to wriggle free.

the darkness that resided within him. “You think you

know that reasoning with him is futile. My only chance was to buy enough time

the strength I could muster and began to kick wildly, catching him. off guard. His grip loosened just enough for me to slip out from under

as I scrambled to my feet, every fiber of my being urging me

refused to show him my fear. I stood my ground, my breath ragged as I met his. gaze with defiance. “You can’t control me anymore, Bruce. The

rage.

lights flashed across the windows, growing brighter by the second. Tires squealed on the pavement and car doors slammed

move, the door burst open, and Lucas rushed in. “Keep your hands off of her!” he growled, advancing toward

to freeze then. Outnumbered, Bruce’s arrogance was

is a whirlwind of chaos as Lucas propelled toward Bruce, only for the other man to dodge him swiftly. As Lucas collided into the nearby table, Bruce took

cried out, and against my better

3/5

Top Metal Stamping? Get à 10%

Chapter 100

rush of footsteps.