The Hockey Star’s Remorse

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I lacked the urge to get out of bed that Monday morning, still exhausted from Timothy and I’s trip to the beach. I had been restless the whole night because of it.

Something was different. I could feel it in the air.

My phone buzzed, and the notification read: “Meeting in 40 minutes – Scarlett.” I exhaled slowly and rose from my bed, straightening my night gown. I had almost forgotten about the dispute with everything that had happened, but perhaps this meeting would mark the end of it all.

Otherwise, it would have to be taken into court.

I was just on time as I entered the grandiose conference room, my footsteps echoing in the cavernous space. Scarlett sat at the head of the long mahogany table, her meticulously coiffed auburn hair a gleaming beacon of power. Stella, in her characteristic all–red attire, seemed even more enigmatic than ever. Her lawyer, a middle- aged man with a polished veneer of sophistication, stood by her side, clutching a stack of documents.

Stella’s piercing eyes locked onto mine, and I could see a mixture of anger, defiance, and desperation in her gaze. I knew we were on the edge of something dreadful.

“Evie,” Stella began, her voice laced with bitterness. “Scarlett and I have come to an agreement.”

I nodded, urging her to continue, though a feeling of dread pooled in my stomach.

“I want nothing to do with the estate,” Stella declared, her tone unwavering. “Considering the lengths that you and my so–called sister have gone to for it, I figured it was no longer worth the risk.”

Scarlett’s eyes darted between Stella and me, her perfect mask of indifference slipping for just a moment. I knew that she hadn’t expected this turn of events. I had seen the conversations and scheming between the sisters unfold, but Stella’s sudden abandonment of the estate was a twist I hadn’t foreseen.

Stella’s lawyer handed me a document, which I skimmed through, It was an official document, relinquishing Stella’s claim to the vast family estate. This was the first of many dominos to fall, I was sure.

I glanced at Scarlett, who had yet to utter a word. Her face remained an enigma, but there was a certain tension. in her shoulders that belied her true emotions.

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Stella,” Scarlett finally spoke,

smile, one that had no warmth in it. “Oh, Scarlett,

had your best interests at heart,” Scarlett insisted, her

hardened. “You can drop the act, Scarlett. You had a vendetta against me,

air, I watched, torn between

but I never wanted to destroy you. I never wanted things to reach this point. Can’t we just go back to how things were? We’re all each other has left, besides our

to me now. You’ve crossed a line, and you’ve shown that you’re willing to do anything to maintain your

resolve this amicably?” I interjected,

emotions. I could see the turmoil etched in Scarlett’s face, and the unyielding

“We don’t have to let it come to

doubt and the flicker of hope in her eyes, as if

willing to make amends. We can find a way to rebuild what’s

mediated settlement could be the best course of action. It’s clear that both parties have grievances, and

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back to Scarlett, who held her breath, waiting for her sister’s response. The room seemed to hold its breath with them, the fate of their family and

out a long sigh. “I have no grievances. I

clenched her jaw and looked prepared to fight that notion, but quickly let it go. “As you

her voice cold and distant.

The agreement had been meticulously prepared, outlining the terms of their settlement. It was a complex web of legal jargon, and I could see

to reconcile, to salvage some semblance of their fractured relationship. But it was becoming increasingly clear that they had become strangers bound by a shared history and little

the agreement. Stella, her pride begrudgingly set aside, nodded

took my turn, signing the documents as a witness, knowing that it was my role to ensure the legality of this pivotal moment. It pained me

agreement back to Scarlett, her eyes devoid of emotion. Scarlett, with a curt

lawyer offered a solemn nod of acknowledgment to me. The door closed behind them, leaving me alone with Scarlett. She turned to me, though she carried an

“Thank you, Evie. You’ve been a