The Hockey Star’s Remorse

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The echo of Bruce’s voice reverberated in the dimly lit room, freezing the air around me, as dread coiled in the pit of my stomach. Fear and desperation consumed me as I took in his demented expression.

“Glad you’re finally awake, Sleeping Beauty?” Bruce sneered.

My mind raced, a surge of disbelief and confusion gripping me. “Bruce? How… how did you get involved in this?”

Stella, seated nearby with an air of eerie satisfaction, interjected smoothly. “Bruce reached out to me, Evie. He wanted to offer his expertise in… seeking revenge after the pain you caused.”

Shock coursed through me. “You… you reached out to Stella? You were that desperate to ruin me?”

Bruce’s expression remained stoic. “I offered her a chance to make things right. And here we are.”

My disgust with him somehow managed to grow even bigger, and an overwhelming sense of disbelief flooding my senses. “Stella, you know who this is right?”

An eerie silence hung heavily in the dimly lit room. Stella looked up at the ceiling in thought, and it dawned on me how clueless she was about him. Bruce’s cold presence felt suffocating, his eyes holding a glint of malice as

they rested on me.

“Stella, do you not know who this is?” I demanded, my voice quivering with a mix of fear and frustration. “Bruce is my stepbrother, the one who’s made my life miserable for years.”

Stella’s composed demeanor wavered for a moment, a flicker of surprise crossing her features before she quickly. masked it with indifference. “It doesn’t matter, Evie.”

My breath caught at her dismissive response. “How can you say that? This changes everything!”

But Stella’s voice remained detached, void of empathy. “Your personal history doesn’t alter the situation at

hand. We have matters to settle.”

Dismay and disbelief coursed through me. How could Stella disregard the significance of this? Bruce had been. noted as a dangerous individual in the news before, willing to kill. This was more than just a family feud, but she

seemed clueless.

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my voice. “You can’t just ignore this. Bruce hasn’t

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fleeting hint of discomfort, but she swiftly composed herself. “I understand, Evie. But this is beyond personal grievances.

and I had endured. “What’s right? How can you stand there and act like this doesn’t

doesn’t change our course of action. We have

of reasoning with Stella. I was at the mercy of individuals driven by their own motives, revenge

think he’ll let you just go about your business after

offer I couldn’t refuse, Evie. You left a lot of hurt in your wake. Besides, I’m sure he’s smart enough to know not to screw over a well known

A violent chill ran through me and I hissed. “I have people looking for me, you know. If you let

response was chillingly resolute. “That offer’s long passed, Evie. I don’t want your money.”

sank in. I didn’t have much else to

tone remained unyielding. “You think you can get away with trying to take me out? You and

him surged through me, a suffocating terror gripping

when he hit me with his car. I can only imagine the things I’ll do to him when I get my

of screaming. “He’s not part of this! Please, I’ll do anything. Just don’t hurt him.”

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was unshaken. “It’s too late for bargains. You

crossed me.”

you care about Timothy, at least you did once. You’re just angry, you wouldn’t really let anything

laughter echoed coldly through the room, devoid of any warmth. “I think you’re mistaken, Evie. I feel nothing for Timothy

of hope I’d clung to. Panic clawed at my chest as I nearly collapsed as Bruce hauled me

are you planning?” I demanded, my voice trembling. “Where are you taking me?”

take her down to the basement. It’s time to begin

to shake myself from Bruce’s grasp. My limbs were still to

was chillingly cryptic. “Just

tugged me forward, dragging me toward a door. Panic and helplessness consumed me as I struggled against his grip, but

my voice echoing through

remained unyielding, his grip tightening as he

darkness itself. Each step I took carried the weight of impending doom, the oppressive silence engulfing me as we reached the

of ominous tools laid out on a table, a stark contrast against the sterile white walls. Fear clawed at my insides as I stumbled

stammered, my