All Chapters of The Billionaire Hockey King Stole A Kiss From Me: Chapter 221 - Chapter 230

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The Picture To Paint

Carmen’s POV“Carmen, Carmen,” Millie woke me up with a gentle tap.I slept off about two hours ago, and it was such a peaceful sleep that I wasn’t pleased to be awakened. I guessed I was able to sleep this peacefully because of Millie’s words of encouragement.“Hmm, what?” I asked drowsily, rising from the bed. “What could be so important that you have to wake me up?” I asked.“Your phone is ringing,” Millie told me.“Gosh, that’s why?” I asked, unable to believe Millie, but I sat up anyway.“I think it’s work,” she said.The moment she said that, my eyes widened instantly. Work meant that it had to be Chase.“Is it Chase?” I asked.Even calling his name made my heart to ache, and I realized that sleeping didn’t even help. I could still feel the pain of what he did to me deep in my chest, only that I wasn’t crying about it…at least not yet.“No, it’s not,” Millie answered with a nod. I was a little confused.“Then who can it be?” I asked.Millie stretched the phone to me, and when

After We Collided

Chase’s POVI knew that I had to call Carmen to come. First of all, she was supposed to know that she ought to be here, but then again, I really couldn’t blame her; I didn’t know myself until I showed up.I just couldn’t bring myself to calling her.“Your manager ought to be here before we leave to see the senior board members,” Philip Trust had said some minutes ago.“Of what use is her presence here?” Tiana Donalds had snapped. “We don’t need her here,” she had added.I knew that she had been speaking from a place of bitterness and anger, but right then, I just couldn’t bring myself to defend her.“She is Chase’s manager, and she is the reason this is happening in the first place. Do you really think the senior board members wouldn’t want her there?” Roger James had countered Tiana.It was either Philip Trust was utterly ignorant of what was going on, or he just didn’t care, because the hostility and antagonism between the two of them were glaring and palpable.“Roger James is right

I Did It!

Carmen’s POVI did it! I did it! I did it!I was so excited with myself that I successfully threw the money in Chase’s face that I could barely wait to get home to Millie and tell her the news.Again, I couldn’t be more grateful that our apartment wasn’t far from the big league, and so, in no time, I got back to the apartment.“You are back so soon,” Millie said as soon as she opened the door and saw me.And I hugged Millie tightly.“Okay, this is new,” Millie stated.I held onto Millie as though my life depended on it, and I just couldn’t let her go. I didn’t want to let her go.“Carmen, what is going on?” Millie asked.She was beginning to sound worried, so I had to untangle myself from her, and then I led her into the living room and we sat down.“You seem excited, and that is making me confused because you didn’t look like this when you left the house about two hours ago,” Millie said before I could start speaking. “And I wasn’t expecting you to be back this early,” she added.“I

When Night Comes

Carmen’s POV“Why would you even want to go back there after what they tried to do to you the last time?” Millie asked me.“There is something I need to find out from my dad,” I told Millie.“What on earth could that be?” She asked me.“There is this man, whose name is Donny,” I started. “Apparently, he is responsible for what happened to Chase’s eyes,” I continued.“For real?” Millie asked me.“Yes, Millie, for real,” I answered, wanting to continue with my story.“So, I see that you are still concerned about Chase,” Millie said, but she didn’t say it in a judgmental way.“I am still his manager, Millie, and it is my job to be concerned about his welfare,” I responded.“But how does his eyes, which I am sure happened years back, happen to do with your job as his manager?” Millie asked.The truth was that when I found this out and started to do my findings, this hadn’t happened, and I really wanted to know. Deep down, I knew that this wasn’t part of my job. Chase didn’t even want me t

A Score

Chase’s POV“Dear Chase Maddox, I wish to inform you that I will be spending the weekend with my family...”I exited the mail and dumped my cell phone, but this was the sixth time I was going back to the mail since I received it, coupled with the fact that I was still reeling with the shock and guilt of Carmen’s actions.She had tossed the money at me and left, untouched.And then I had realized, more than after I had done it, that I made a grave mistake.Not that we would never have had this conversation about the sex, but it should have been in a mature manner, and I could have just told her that it wasn’t something that we would ever let repeat itself.For heaven’s sake, she was Donny’s daughter!I was almost going insane with these troubling thoughts that I picked up my phone again and went back to the mail.“After this weekend, I will return to work. If you need anything, you can let me know via this email or…”For the seventh time, I exited the mail, but I couldn’t dump the phon

Unforgivable

Carmen’s POV“I feel sick to my stomach,” Millie said.We were in a cab, headed to Lori’s house; the place that was supposed to be a home for me, and she couldn’t stop sulking.Anyway, I couldn’t fault her for that.I felt sick to my stomach as well.“It will just be for a moment, Millie, trust me,” I said, trying to pacify her.But in reality, I was simply trying to encourage the both of us.“I cannot even trust you right now,” Millie said. “You roped me into this knowing that I wouldn’t want to go, so don’t expect me to trust you,” she added.I smiled because I knew that Millie didn’t say those words out of spite.One thing with Millie Owen was that even if I was going to hell and she knew that it would burn her too, she would go right along with me, especially if I asked her to, even though she would complain and lament all the way through.I noticed that she had taken extra effort in her appearance, and that was because of Lori, and I appreciated that even though I didn’t say it t

Back Here

Carmen’s POVMillie and I got down from the cab and went in through the gate. We didn’t need any formalities at the front door because they already knew that I was a part of the family.“Carmen!” Lori screamed loudly as she descended the stairs.It was as though she was just waiting for us to walk into the living room for her to make a grand entrance.I caught sight of her personal assistant somewhere in the living room, and I wondered what she was doing here.“You made it!” She added as she got to where Millie and I stood.We both stood in the middle of the living room like strangers.As soon as Lori got to me, she took me into her arms and hugged me warmly.“Gosh, I am so glad that you could make it,” she said.I almost rolled my eyes at how extra and dramatic Lori would always be. She was acting as though I hadn’t been the initiator of this moment. Nevertheless, I allowed her to have the spotlight because that was what she always wanted.“Why are you dressed like this, Carmen?” Lor

His Wishes

Carmen’s POVI tried to find out from Lori what she could be on about, but she didn’t give me any direct answers, and that was when I knew that she was deliberately evading it.“You should try the dresses!” Lori urged.I thought that I could get out of it, but Lori was more pushy this time around, and before I knew what was going on, she was forcing me through three dresses, all of which I felt were too much for me.They made me look like Tiana Donalds, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to look like her even though clearly, Chase seemed to be attracted to her.By the time we got to the fourth dress, I was already exhausted, and even worse, we had spent way too much time in her bedroom. When I recalled that I left Millie downstairs for way too long, I felt worse.“Lori, stop!” I bellowed firmly, sick and tired of her antics. Lori stopped, but she was shocked at my reaction. She didn’t think that I would raise my voice.“I am sorry for raising my voice at you,” I told her.“I was only trying

Family Issues

Carmen’s POV“How did you know that I have been working for Chase Maddox?” I couldn’t help but ask when I got over my shock.“Is that how they respond to best wishes these days?” My dad asked, trying to tease, but I couldn’t even look at it that way.“I don’t remember mentioning it,” I said, still surprised.Also, I ensured that I stayed out of Chase’s pictures and videos, even when we went for the charity function at the basement, which also turned out to be his, and when we signed the endorsement deal with Edna Jones.I had no business being captured in any of his pictures or videos because I wasn’t the celebrity, he was. It was normal with every manager and the players they managed, which was why I still had to introduce myself as Chase’s manager sometimes.People didn’t really know, and that was just how it worked.“Come on, Carmen, don’t be rude,” Lori decided to chip in. “Your father already said congratulations, and the best response is to say thank you,” she lectured me as tho

A Tough Phase

Carmen’s POV“No, that is not the reason,” my dad said, but I still found it hard to believe him.“We didn’t know this until after that day, Carmen,” Lori added.That was true anyway.“Can I have my phone now?” I asked.“There it is,” my dad said, gesturing to the phone on the table.I took it and dumped it in my side pocket.I already had a new phone, but then again, I didn’t want them to have possession of my old phone. There wasn’t anything there that could implicate me as Chase’s manager, but still…“And I didn’t come to announce anything to you,” I said, responding to what Lori had said earlier.“You had no plans of telling us?” Lori asked, sounding hurt again.“That’s not why I am here,” I stuck to that.Right now, I didn’t even want to be a minute longer. I just wanted to proceed with what brought me here so that I could leave.Millie was already outside, and I could bet that she wasn’t comfortable. Besides, I already left her for a while earlier, and it wasn’t fair on her.The

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