Ceiling Lights

CHAPTER 12

Ceiling Lights

I stopped just a foot away from her. "And who says I have lost it?"

"You haven't been picking my calls. We can start there."

" Tell me Lily. Are you going to become my pr personnel? Tell me, do you have the qualifications? I am here trying to salvage my career and all you can think of is your emotions!" I shot back.

Lily sniffed, tears forming in her eyes. " What did I do so wrong that you are acting this way to me?"

I shook my head. She wasn't even getting it." I don't have time to deal with this right now. We will have to talk later."

The door to the pub opened and Giveon stepped out.

He walked towards us. "Isn't this interesting? Lily I would think that you have gotten a little bit of remorse considering how much you hurt your cousin, but here you are."

He stopped a distance beside us and crossed his arms.

"You don't get to judge her. " I snapped back. "You have been a fuck boy all your life. I am sure whatever this is you're trying to do with Dahlia is just one of your schemes. You are no better."

" I never said I was." He shrugged and looked at me. " So, have you considered to let me in on your plans?"

" I have no intention of working with you Giveon. There's no need to suddenly act like we are cool with each other when we are not."

" I hear you. Normally you piss me off but I am as involved in this as you are. Dahlia belongs to me, so how about you take my advice."

" Dahlia does not belong to you." I snarled.

He raised a brow. " Who does she belong to then ... you?"

I glanced to Lily, and then to him. " Your advice is as fucked up as you Giveon. Why should i believe you?"

" Because it is quite simple. " His gaze hardened as his tone got graver." She'll probably go to other teams to try to get away. Say something to her that prevents her from trying with them. Threaten to ruin her reputation with a character flaw, that'll make them not want to pick her. I don't care what it is. That should do the trick,

"If you don't do that she can slip away from our hands before we say Jack Robinson."

" What if they still go ahead to hire her? " I asked.

He said," The main thing is to discourage her. If you can get the job done when you let her know the other teams are also off bounds, we really don't need to go to them. She won't have any other option. It's as simple as that. One more thing, this doesn't change the fact I'd rather have you removed from the team. I still want you kicked out. "

He walked away and I wanted nothing more than to club him at the back of his head.

"Fuck you Giveon!" I yelled, in anger but he didn't turn back as he moved away.

My heart throbbed with anxiety and rage.

I felt like something precious was slipping from my fingers.

And there was nothing I could do about it, but watch.

"Evans, are you even listening to me?" Lily cut through my thought process.

"What?"

There was fear on her face."What do the two of you want to do to Dahlia."

" Definitely what wouldn't harm her."

She frowned. "How is sabotaging her career not harming her?"

" Is that what you think this is? We are simply stopping her from going anywhere else."

" But you are going to the other hockey teams to talk about her."

" No one said anything about going to other hockey teams. But I don't really see a problem if it comes to that. She can't ruin me, and not get the repercussions for that. I should make it hard for her to replace me." I held out my hand. " Or don't you think?"

She hesitated but placed her little hand in mine. "Please don't hurt her."