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

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herself. “I understand, Evie. But this is

to the torment Timothy and I

voice was cold and resolute. “Because it doesn’t change our course of action. We have our reasons, and they’re not solely influenced by

I was at the mercy of individuals driven by

he’ll let you just go about your business

“It was an offer I couldn’t refuse, Evie. You left a lot of hurt in your wake. Besides, I’m

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

response was chillingly resolute. “That offer’s long

didn’t have much else to bargain. At least, nothing I was willing to trade.

“You think you can get away with trying to take

a suffocating terror gripping my heart. “Please, don’t hurt him. He’s not involved in any of this.”

dripped 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

jaw, on the verge of screaming. “He’s not part of this! Please, I’ll do

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too late for bargains. You should’ve thought about that before

crossed me.”

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 let anything happen to

“I think you’re

her words pierced through me, extinguishing the faint glimmer of hope I’d clung to. Panic clawed at

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

smirk sent a chill down my spine. “You’ll see soon enough. Bruce, take her down to the basement.

to do,” I cried, attempting to shake myself from Bruce’s grasp. My limbs were still

cryptic. “Just

me toward a door. Panic and helplessness consumed me as

my voice

his grip tightening as he led

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

array of ominous tools laid out on a table, a stark contrast against the sterile white walls. Fear clawed at my insides as I stumbled backward, a desperate attempt to evade the sinister display laid out

I stammered, my