All Chapters of THE ENEMY I LOVE : Chapter 41 - Chapter 43

The next day at training. The team was just finishing up a brutal two-hour morning practice, but Jade had been skating like a man possessed from the second his blades hit the ice.He skates with reckless, terrifying aggression. During simple puck-handling drills, he took unnecessary risk, slicing across lanes and throwing his body into tight corners with zero regard for his own safety. And when it's like to shoot, he wasn't aiming for the net, he was winding up and blasting the puck so violently it rattled the glass like a gunshot, echoing loudly through the empty rink.Soon, the entire team was tired. Players were leaning on their sticks for support."Alright, take five!" Assistant coach, Horn yelled.Immediately, most of the players sluggishly dragged their skates toward the benches to collapse. They skunked into the chairs, ripping their helmets off to wipe the sweats off their face.Jade dragged his skates over to a bench, and collapsed on it. He ripped his heavy gloves off wi

Jade sat down on his couch. He was now clad in a black t-shirt and ash jogger pants. His eyes were fixed on the coffee table. The suspension letter sat right on it. A few feet away, Mendez was pacing a relentless track back and forth across the floor. His phone was pressed hard to his ear , his face tight with anxiety and protective uncle-fury."Look, I don't care if the GM is in a meeting, you pull him out right fucking now!" Mendez hissed into the phone."You don't suspend people without giving his representation a formal notification. This is bulls!"Mendez snapped the phone shut. He ran a hand through his hair, turning to pace back toward the window before his phone immediately vibrated again. He held it up, cursed under his breath and swiped to answer."Yeah this is Mendez. Now, I told you, we aren't releasing a statement to the press yet..."Before Mendez could finish his sentence, the front door unlocked and it swung open.Jade's body went completely rigid on the couch. M