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The Breakthrough

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
last update publish date: 2025-12-25 15:48:10

Emma's POV

Thirty days left and I had zero signed clients.

Verbal commitments meant nothing to the board. I needed signatures. Revenue. Proof.

Waiting for contracts to expire was not going to work.

I needed a different approach entirely.

That weekend, I dove deep into research. Free agent market. Athletes currently without representation. Why were they available?

Most fell into categories. Injury. Age. Performance decline. Behavioral issues.

High risk. That was why big agencies avoided them.

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  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    Where It All Began

    Emma's POVTen years. Entire decade since wedding. Since we became official. Since forever started.Alex was eighteen now. Senior in high school. Captain of hockey team. Man. Not boy anymore. Man.Tonight was championship game. High school hockey finals. Winner advanced to state tournament. Loser went home.Same ice rink where Jake and I first met. Where everything started. Where I fell in love with cocky hockey star who would become my everything.Rink renovated over years. New boards. New seats. New scoreboard. But essence same. Ice still cold. Air still smelled like hockey. Memories still everywhere.Jake and I sat in stands. Lily beside us. Nine years old. Wearing Alex's old jersey. Too big. Perfect."Is Alex nervous?" Lily asked."Probably. But he will not show it. He is captain. He stays calm for his team.""Like you, Dad.""Exactly like me."Scouts in attendance. NHL scouts. College scouts. Everyone watching Alex. Future bright. Scholarship already secured to State University.

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The Coaching Dad

    Jake's POVFive years since wedding. Five years of marriage. Five years of family. Five years of everything.Alex was thirteen now. Teenager. Hockey player. Serious hockey player.Talent was undeniable. Following in my footsteps. Better than I was at his age. Natural skater. Natural scorer. Natural leader.I coached his competitive youth hockey team. Initially hesitant. What if I was too hard on him? Too easy? What if I screwed it up?Emma reassured me. "You will be great. You know hockey. You know kids. You know our son. Trust yourself."Team had winning season. Alex thriving. But balancing being dad and being coach was hard. Really hard.Sometimes I pushed him harder than other players. Higher expectations. More critique. More demands."You are harder on me than everyone else!" Alex complained after practice."Because I know what you are capable of. I see your potential. I will not let you waste it.""But it is not fair!""Life is not fair. Hockey is not fair. What is fair is me giv

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The First Anniversary

    Emma's POVOne year. Entire year since wedding. Felt like yesterday. Felt like lifetime. Both somehow.Life settled. Actually settled. Happy. Thriving. Everything we fought for.Sullivan Sports expanded. Opened second office in Chicago. My project. My responsibility. My success.We split time. Three months in Chicago. Nine months in Portugal. Compromise working. Better than expected.Jake took assistant coaching position with youth hockey program in Chicago. Part-time. Flexible. Perfect for him.Not NHL. But coaching. Building something. Making difference. Happy.Alex was nine now. Fourth grade. Excelling in school. Star forward on hockey team. Thriving.Adjusted well to dual-city life. Friends in both places. Family in both places. Happy in both places.Close with both sides of family. My mother. Jake's parents. Sarah. Miguel. Everyone.Margaret was different. Actually different. True transformation. Not temporary. Not fake. Real.Weekly dinners when we were in Portugal. Babysitting

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    Seven Days of Peace

    Jake's POVOne week of honeymoon. Seven days of complete relaxation. No work. No stress. No obligations.Just Emma and me. Ocean. Paradise. Peace.Days were simple. Swimming in crystal clear water. Snorkeling over coral reefs. Walking beaches. Spa treatments. Reading. Existing.Nights were perfect. Romantic dinners. Stargazing. Reconnecting physically. Emotionally. Completely.No work emails. No phone calls. Emergency contact only. And even that stayed silent.Emma was learning to relax. Difficult for her. Woman who always worked. Always hustled. Always survived.First two days she kept checking phone. "Just making sure Alex is okay.""He is fine. Your mom instincts can take vacation too.""I know. But what if something happens?""Then your in-laws will call. They have our emergency number. Emma, relax. That is literal point of honeymoon."By day three, she finally unwound. Sleeping in. Not setting alarms. Not planning. Just being.Read entire book in one day. Something she never did

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The Getaway

    Emma's POVVintage car waiting outside. Decorated. "Just Married" sign on back. Tin cans tied to bumper. Classic. Cheesy. Perfect.Guests lined up. Waving. Cheering. Throwing flower petals. Sending us off. Celebrating us leaving.Alex was in Jake's father's arms. Waving frantically. "Bye Mom! Bye Dad! Have fun!"My heart clenched. First time leaving him since custody battle. First time trusting someone else completely. First time letting go.Jake saw my face. "He will be fine. My parents will spoil him rotten. He will have time of his life.""I know. But still. It is hard.""I know. But he is safe. Loved. Cared for. We can relax. For first time in eight years, you can actually relax."Got in car. Driver waiting. Ready to take us to airport. Ready to start honeymoon. Ready to begin forever.Drove away. Guests waving until we could not see them anymore. Until it was just us. Finally. Alone. Married.Jake held my hand. "We are actually married. That happened.""I was there. I remember. S

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    Reconciliations

    Emma's POVReception was in full swing. Dancing. Celebrating. Everyone happy. Everything perfect.Then I saw her. Margaret. Walking toward me. Purposeful. Determined.Braced myself. What now? What drama? What problem?But her face was different. Not confrontational. Not manipulative. Just... vulnerable."Emma, can we talk? Privately? Just for moment?"Jake was dancing with Alex. Distracted. Happy. Did not see Margaret approaching."Okay. But make it quick."We stepped outside. Patio. Quiet. Away from celebration. Away from witnesses."I meant what I said. In my speech. I am done fighting you.""You have said that before.""I know. But this time is different. Emma, I saw my son's face when he looked at you today. During vows. During first dance. During everything. That is real love. And I almost destroyed it."She was crying. Again. But different crying. Genuine crying. Broken crying."You hurt me," I said. "You tried to take my son. You sabotaged my relationship. You made my life hell

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The Escalation

    Emma's POVThe locksmith came at 7 AM the next morning.I had barely slept. Every sound made me jump. Every creak made my heart race.Liam had been in my home. He had keys."New locks on the front door and the windows," I told the locksmith. "And a chain lock. The strongest one you have."It cost m

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-19

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The Misunderstanding

    Emma's POVI had never been so embarrassed in my entire life.Walking into the men's changing room. Screaming when I realized where I was. Having everyone stare at me like I was some desperate woman chasing after Jake.Even though Jake had defended me. Even though that young player had confirmed Li

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-19

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The Cold War Begins

    Jake's POVI started keeping a notebook.Custody Documentation. That was what my lawyer called it.Every interaction with Emma. Every handoff. Every detail that might matter in court.Thursday 3:47 PM - Picked up Alex from school. Emma was not present. Child in good spirits.Friday 5:02 PM - Emma d

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-20

  • Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice    The Evidence

    Emma's POVThe police station called two days after Liam was arrested.Detective Silva needed us to come back. She had recovered the evidence Liam claimed he had against me. The proof that I was an unfit mother.I sat in Jake's car on the way there and tried not to throw up.Jake was silent beside

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-20
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