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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to me,” I implored, desperation creeping into my voice. “You can’t just ignore this. Bruce hasn’t

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but she swiftly composed herself. “I understand, Evie. But this is

Timothy and I had endured. “What’s right? How can

of action. We have our reasons, and they’re

was at the mercy of individuals driven by their own motives, revenge the only thing on their minds.

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

I couldn’t refuse, Evie. You left a lot of hurt in your wake. Besides, I’m

know. If you let me go now, I’ll…I’ll give you my earnings for the month, Bruce. I’m sure

was chillingly resolute. “That offer’s long passed, Evie.

didn’t have much else to bargain. At

to take me out? You and Timothy both

the mention of Timothy. Fear for him surged through me, a suffocating terror gripping my heart. “Please, don’t

with disdain. “He chose to involve himself when he hit me with his car. I can only imagine the things I’ll do to him when I get my

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for bargains. You should’ve thought about that before you

crossed me.”

welled in my eyes as I turned to Stella, clutching onto a sliver of hope. “Stella, you know you care about Timothy, at least you did once. You’re just angry, you wouldn’t really

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

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

my voice trembling. “Where are you

“You’ll see soon enough. Bruce, take her down to the basement. It’s time to begin our little show.”

tell me what you’re going to do,” I cried, attempting to shake myself from Bruce’s grasp. My limbs were still to

response was chillingly cryptic. “Just wait

me forward, dragging me toward a door. Panic and helplessness consumed

screamed, my voice echoing through

grip tightening as he

descent into Stella’s basement felt like a descent into the heart of darkness itself. Each step I took carried the weight of impending doom, the oppressive silence

dread as I took in the sight–a setup filled with cameras and an array of ominous tools laid out on a table, a stark contrast against the sterile white walls. Fear clawed at

is this?” I stammered, my