The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 149

EVIE POV

Stella dropped the singed photos into the nearby trash can and let them burn. The flames danced and consumed the images, leaving behind nothing but charred remnants. Stella’s eyes were ablaze with a mixture of anger and triumph as she watched the photos disintegrate.

“Evie, you really shouldn’t threaten me like that,” Stella said coolly.

I couldn’t hide the shock and disappointment on my face. The evidence had been destroyed, but I still had the digital copies on a hard drive.

“Well, Stella, technology is a wonderful thing. Those photos may be gone, but there are digital copies that can be easily shared.”

Stella’s triumphant expression faltered, her eyes widening in realization. “You don’t know when to quit, do you?”

Before I could respond, the dressmaker called for Stella. “Miss Fitzgerald! I found another style that may please you!”

I grinned. “Better run along.”

Furious, Stella took the cigarette and stubbed it out with her heel, her voice. trembling with rage. “Our conversation isn’t over. You’ve pissed off the wrong person.”

Stella shot me one last seething glare before turning to leave.

As I watched Stella disappear around the corner, I let out a long–needed exhale. There was no reason for her to deny her wrongdoings, given that she was staring right at the evidence of them. Still, she’d been so callous toward it all, and even acknowledged that she would use the baby to trap Timothy.

While my feeling for him were troubled, my heart still clenched to see him in such a hopeless situation.

TIMOTHY POV

The tailor shop was a sanctuary of quiet elegance amidst the chaos that had come to define Timothy’s life. As the tailor meticulously adjusted the collar of his suit,

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Chapter 149

by his

around the neck area. Nothing a little needle and

tailored fit were meant to exude confidence and elegance, to make him look every bit the groom for the upcoming wedding. But as Timothy

weeks, a question that revealed the tangled web of emotions and conflicts that had come to

fellow player, was a shoo–in as his best man. Their bond had been forged on the field, and Ethan’s unwavering support had been a constant source of strength. But beyond that, Timothy found himself struggling to come up with a list

engagement ring since hist father

15(th). He’d

ignore. had blossomed into full–fledged terror. It was his responsibility to stay and help raise the child, prevent another broken

where his heart didn’t ache with the weight of unresolved emotions and unspoken truths. A future where he didn’t feel torn

the turmoil that raged within Timothy. He knew what woman he wanted to see walking down that aisle, and she’d been just at arm’s reach before he

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he heard his phone chiming on the chair with his belongings. He excused himself before grabbing his phone and seeing the name “Ethan” flashing across the

friend’s voice trembled with urgency. “Timothy, you need to get to the Clayton Sports Center right now. They’re calling all the

news. “What’s going on, Ethan? Why the

I knew, Tim. But the rumors are spreading like wildfire.

the air like a dark cloud. He couldn’t ignore the implications of what he’d expected all along, and

chest.

Center, he was greeted by a swarm of reporters, their cameras and microphones thrust in

feel about the match–fixing speculations?” one

his jaw tightening with frustration. “I can’t comment on rumors, but I believe in the integrity of the game. I’ve always played

reporter pressed, her tone accusatory. “But Mr. Hayes, it’s been reported. that a member of your team was involved in match–fixing. Speculations are pointing toward you, given your history of causing problems

game and his desire

stood for.