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Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 22 A Chance Encounter
“Yes, Ms. Leonard, sixty million.” Thompson sounded as elated as though he had earned the money for himself. “That’s…that’s amazing.” “So, if you don’t mind me asking, what are you going to do with your newfound wealth?” What was I going to do with all that money? I didn’t have much time left, and I didn’t thirst for the extravagances that many others seemed to. Then it hit me. “Well, after I pay my fabulous lawyer—” it never hurt to butter up the people who actually helped you— “then I was thinking about donating two-thirds of it, probably to an orphanage.” “You’re going to donate forty million dollars?” I thought he was going to choke on that sentence. “Of course. There are so many people out there who have it far worse than I do. Why not help them out when I can?” “Well, certainly. It’s just…that’s a lot of money…” I knew that Thompson would be surprised by my decision and even have a hard time swallowing it.
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 23 Glowing Up
I couldn’t stop thinking about the encounter with Barnett for days. The only things that could distract me were my job and my workouts, both of which I happily threw myself into. I just thanked God that Barnett did not show up to “coach” my workouts during that time. Even without needing the distraction, being a stylist and recording my workout vlogs were only adding to the newfound joy I had in life. Yes, the schedule was hectic and a bit stressful, but it was a good kind of stress—the kind that kept me on my toes, rather than kept me retching from stomach pain. My body fat had dropped to 23%, and I could see the results in my reflection. I was not just getting healthier; I was sexier than ever, too. I had managed to keep my plump, round ass, but my waist had started to shrink. The fat around my arms, legs, and neck had begun to disappear as well. My breasts were a little smaller—enough to not give me back pain—but still big and firm enough to catch anyone’s
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 24 Moving On
“I can’t believe he touched you,” Lily said when I told her about the incident with John.We were having another ladies’ night. I was trying out a new gluten-free recipe, this time cookies with dark chocolate chips. Lily devoured them almost as quickly as the brownies.“I still can’t believe he tried it at work,” I admitted as I set another plate of cookies and a bowl of popcorn on the dining room table. “I’m no stranger to pigs, but that was just…above and beyond.”“It just shows you that there are no limits to how disgusting some people can be.”Lily stared at the cookies longingly before forcing herself to grab a handful of popcorn. She’d had three cookies already, so I was glad I didn’t have to cut her off just yet.“At least Arthur fired him,” I said. “He’s turning out to be a great boss.”Lily grinned. “So, you’d say that you owe me one?”I arched a brow at her. “I don’t like it when you say that.”She stuck her tongue out at me but didn’t say anything.After a minute of silence
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 25 Guess Who
HockeyDude12 and I talked straight through the night and into the early hours of the morning. I didn’t even get to bed until four o’clock. Lily made certain to berate me for waking her up so early.For the next week, HockeyDude12 and I conversed every day. We talked about everything—our hopes, our dreams, our fears. I had never had such deep conversations with a man before, not even Bob.I told him about my divorce and my pledge to donate forty million dollars of my divorce settlement to an orphanage. He didn’t ask me why. He just said that it was the most noble thing he had ever heard.He told me about coaching children in hockey, many years ago. I asked him if he played hockey or coached anymore, but he said that chapter of his life was behind him. He coached someone at a gym, he said, but left it at that.I told him about the sexual harassment at work. He took a long time to reply, long enough that I thought he would be mad at me for it happening. When his reply finally came throug
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 26 Run
I hadn’t been so mortified in years. Not since Barnett had started waking up while I was kissing him in high school. I thought about all the messages I had sent to HockeyDude12—all the personal confessions, the NSFW jokes, the suggestive emojis. Oh God, I thought, did I really tell him that I wanted to have an “unforgettable night” with him? With three winky faces?Inwardly, I was screaming. Outwardly, I was frozen to the spot, my seatbelt still in my hand. I wasn’t sure how long I had been sitting like that.What was I supposed to do? Go in there and hope that Barnett didn’t laugh me into the next century? No, no, I couldn’t risk that level of humiliation in front of him.Then I thought I saw Barnett look my way, and there was no question left as to what I was going to do.I fumbled with my seatbelt and backed the car out of its space as quickly as possible. Praying that Barnett didn’t get a good look at me, I ripped out of the parking lot and back toward my apartment.•* *After I
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 27 Alone at Last
It’s not a date, I texted Lily as I put on the finishing touches of my makeup. We’re just going to dinner.It’s so a date.I rolled my eyes and let the comment slide as I applied some pale pink lip gloss. Barnett had agreed to meet me at my apartment at seven o’clock, and it was already five minutes ‘til. He could arrive any second.But something still bugged me.Oh God, I thought. Is he going to recognize me from Soul M8s? Did he see me in the Aston Martin at the bar last night?My stomach started to tear at itself. He didn’t seem to recognize me this morning when he came to my door, but he had all these hours to start putting everything together.What if he had discovered the truth since then? Would he still want to have dinner with me? Would he be furious that I had stood him up?I had no time to worry about that. It was almost seven o’clock.I slipped my lip gloss into my purse and checked off everything that I needed in my head. Keys, credit and debit cards, phone, pepper spray (
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 28 Surprise
Desperate for a change of subjects, I switched gears to talking about hockey. It was a reflex around Barnett, really, but it was a comfortable subject with him. After all these years, we both still seemed to love the sport, even if it was only from the sidelines.“You were such a great coach,” I gushed, “probably the best I ever had.”I might have had one too many glasses of wine by that point.“You were a great student,” Barnett countered, “and an excellent player. I really could have seen you going to the Olympics, if you had just returned to the ice after your injury.”I tucked a strand of stray hair behind my ear. There was no way I was going to mention the kiss I had stolen from him in the lounge that had led up to that injury. Not when it had happened so long ago.“Things happen. Speaking of which, why did you quit coaching in the first place? I heard that everyone was devastated to see you go.”Barnett cringed. His stoney, unreadable expression melted into one of hidden pain. M
Hockey Billionaire's Hat Trick #Chapter 29 Celebrate
That dream haunted me for days. When I was alone, alternating visions of the sex and the childbirth would flash through my mind. I wasn’t sure which affected me more.Fortunately, I was able to distract myself with other aspects of my life. The money from my divorce settlement soon came in, and as promised, two-thirds of it went to an orphanage. They were so excited to receive such a huge donation that they begged me to come and visit the children. With it being so soon after dreaming about birthing all these children for Barnett, though, I was torn. I told them that I would have to take a raincheck.I was busier than ever at work. Arthur had convinced me to take on other clients and helped me hook up with some top vloggers. They all loved my aesthetic and the close attention that I paid to them.Then Arthur got me an interview with one of the most influential celebrity vloggers out there: Celeste Shoemaker, better known as StarRise. She was an over-the-top fashion vlogger known for
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