The Playbook for Heartbreak
Eve clicked play.
"Oh, come on," Hunter was saying on screen, leaning back with a sharp, arrogant smirk that rubbed Eve entirely the wrong way. "We all see what Boston is doing. Wilde gets into a bar fight, faces a league suspension, and suddenly he’s walking the red carpet with the owner's daughter? It’s a beautifully orchestrated rehab campaign. The guy is a brute on the ice. You can put him in a fancy tuxedo and make him hold hands for the cameras, but a rabid dog doesn't turn into a golden retriever overnight. We'll see how domestic he looks when he rolls into our barn next week."
Eve hit pause, her jaw tightening. Her analytical mind immediately flagged the tactical threat. Hunter wasn'