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Chapter Fifteen: The Fall

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 21:31:35

Landon's POV

The Sterling Hawks headquarters building rose forty stories into the Manhattan sky, its glass and steel facade reflecting the morning sun like a beacon of everything I had ever dreamed of achieving in hockey. As I stood on the sidewalk looking up at the gleaming corporate logo, I felt the familiar surge of excitement that came with big opportunities.

This was it. This was the meeting that would change my life forever.

I had barely slept the night before, spending hours researching the team's history, their current roster, and their championship prospects. The Sterling Hawks weren't just any NHL team – they were hockey royalty, the organization that every player dreamed of joining. Their players commanded the highest salaries, received the best endorsement deals, and competed for Stanley Cups on a regular basis.

And somehow, despite all the chaos in my personal life, they still wanted to meet with me.

My phone buzzed with a text from my agent: "Good luck today, Landon. Thi
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