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Chapter 8- Drinks

Author: Vyenne
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-09 03:38:28

Taking out the embossed card from his pocket, Atlan sat heavily on one of the benches in the locker room. The faint smell of sweat, leather, and disinfectant clung to the air. He turned the small rectangle of polished cardstock over between his fingers. Inscribed on it, in bold black letters, was:

James Carter

Carter Enterprises

Atlan frowned. Why the hell did James want him to message him? As if the stunt at the dinner hadn’t been enough to rattle him already. He tossed the card onto the bench beside him, opened his locker, and reached for his phone. Maybe if he sent something casual, he’d get it over with.

He’d just pulled up James’s number when Marcus’s voice rang out.

“That was chill, bro. For your first day on the ice, you did surprisingly well.”

Atlan looked up, caught off guard. Marcus dropped onto the bench beside him, shoulder pads dangling from one hand, sweat still damp on his neck.

“You think so?” Atlan muttered, trying not to sound desperate for reassurance. “Because I’m
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