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The Hockey Legend's Obsession Lukman
ViolettaAndrew took a long gulp from his glass, but he didn't join the others in their noisy celebration. He set his mug down with a dull thud, wiping the rainwater from his jaw. The crooked smile he'd worn when he arrived had disappeared, replaced by an unsettling seriousness that immediately caught my attention."Andrew?" I leaned forward, frowning. "What's going on? You look like you've just walked out of a crime scene."He didn't answer immediately. Instead, he glanced around the crowded pub, where Luke and Henry were arguing over a game of darts, before moving his chair closer to our booth."Don't get too comfortable, Violetta. And definitely don't celebrate yet."Jude's hand, which had been resting behind my seat, immediately stiffened. His dark eyes narrowed as he looked at Andrew."If you've come here to ruin the team's evening, Andrew, pick another time.""I came because she needs to know what's happening before Monday," Andrew replied, looking directly at me. "Lilith isn't
The Hockey Legend's Obsession Drinks.
Violetta"If Coach glares at her phone one more time, I'm calling a team meeting to confiscate it!"Luke's voice boomed across the private booth as he slammed his glass of beer onto the wooden table."She's not looking at her phone, idiot," Henry snorted, tossing an onion ring at his forehead. "She's watching the door. More specifically, she's waiting for the guy who's currently paying our tab."Laughter erupted around the table.We were at The Red Lantern, a cozy pub three blocks from the arena. The dim lighting, crowded booths, and smell of roasted food made it the perfect place to unwind after a long week.I sat at the head of the table, my cheeks warming beneath the amber lights. I tried to give the boys my usual stern coaching look, but tonight, it wasn't working."I can hear both of you," I warned, taking a sip of my cider. "And if either of you drops another onion ring on the floor, you'll be running extra ladder drills tomorrow morning at six.""Oh, come on, Coach!" Izel laugh
The Hockey Legend's Obsession Clear Water.
ViolettaEvery time I turned a corner in the facility, Jude seemed to be there.He didn't make a scene or cross the boundary I'd drawn between us after our confrontation in the video room. But he was everywhere. A warm cup of black coffee, exactly two sugars the way I liked it when my head was pounding, would appear on the edge of my desk before morning practice. A fresh stack of organized scouting reports would be waiting on my chair. Sometimes, I'd catch his tall figure standing near the glass in the arena, his eyes following my movements as I put the boys through their third-period power plays.He wasn't pushing me. He was simply staying close, leaving the door open in case I ever decided to stop running.And it was eating me alive.Every time I caught sight of his broad shoulders or heard his low voice answering Izel's questions near the bench, guilt twisted in my stomach. I had shut him out because I was afraid. I'd used Julian's past as an excuse to hide behind my own pride, acc
The Hockey Legend's Obsession Dirty Play.
Violetta"Drink up, Coach! If your team plays half as aggressively on the ice as you pour scotch, you might actually survive the qualifiers!"Laughter rolled through the private VIP booth. Executive inspector Miller, a senior representative of the international athletic board, raised his glass. Three other officials joined him, their faces flushed beneath the dim club lights.None of them noticed the small black lens tucked between the buttons of my blazer.I smiled politely, maintaining my professional composure as I raised my glass of water."I appreciate the enthusiasm, gentlemen. I just want to make sure our committee representatives are comfortable during inspection week.""Oh, you've taken care of us alright," Miller chuckled, taking another heavy gulp. "That Lilith woman thought she could buy us with hotel suites to restrict your budget allocations. But between us, Coach? The woman doesn't know a damn thing about hockey. Easy money."My heart gave a sharp beat, but I kept my ex
The Hockey Legend's Obsession The Viper In The Ranks.
Lilith "Make sure those deployment reports are on my desk before evening tea, or don't bother showing your face at the board meeting." I snapped my platinum compact shut and checked my reflection. The golden-frosted halls of the Grand Horizon Hotel gleamed around me, polished marble reflecting the chandeliers overhead. The committee had finally confirmed the international coaching championship calendar. The tournament would begin in exactly three weeks. Three weeks until Violetta's carefully rebuilt little world came apart. Ever since she had started digging through the administrative logs and asking questions about Julian's old file, she had been avoiding Jude. Good. Let them tear each other apart. Violetta had always been too proud to admit when she was losing, and I intended to make sure she had nowhere left to turn. The timing suited me perfectly. With the championship approaching, the team needed every hour of preparation and every dollar of its approved budget. A few reducti
The Hockey Legend's Obsession Clear Ground.
Violetta The silence in the team video room was suffocating. I stood beside the dry-erase board, marker in hand, staring at the plays I had drawn twenty minutes earlier. The players had already left for afternoon practice, their voices fading down the hallway until only the projector's low hum remained. I thought Jude had left the building. Instead, he stood beside the heavy mahogany door, his tall frame casting a shadow across the room. He hadn't said anything since the players left, but his presence was enough to make my shoulders tense. "You're going to erase a hole through that board if you keep pressing so hard, Coach." My hand stopped moving. I capped the marker and turned toward him, folding my arms across my chest. "Why are you still here, Jude? I thought we agreed you would give me space." "I said I'd step back during practice. I didn't say I would stop trying to understand what's happening between us." "There's nothing to understand." "Then why are you a
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