The Arrogant Captain's Regret: Chasing My Ex-Wife

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o freeze my credit cards, I sat at the desk in m

ployee portal, I opened a formal document

he title of low-paid PR Consultant an

t nearly ended his NHL career, it wasn't the team's head surgeon who saved his ability to skate. It was

rition plans for Bryant and the entire starting lineup, taking home minimum

anym

I resigned from all my positions with the Boston Bruins and permanently wipe

ed submit, copying the General Ma

nt out, a knock sounded

coal wool coat standing in the hallway. It was Dr. Gregg Mueller-Profess

ying an insulated bag, his warm brown eyes tighte

y. "Why didn't you stay at the estate inst

nt to drag reporters to the Professor's door," I replied calmly, leading him

ned the insulated bag and took out a porcelain thermos of wa

screwing the lid for me. Then he slid the wooden case across the table. "And she told me to bring you

chief researcher badge, resting beside the custom titanium scalpel Christe

when I had walked away from everything to be Bryant's secret wif

riefcase and handed me an official reins

eze. "Whatever decision you make, Mom and I will back you unconditionally. As soon as you sign t

anly across the bottom line. Looking at my signature on the lab cont

signed folder b

or 'Luna' to come back?" he said. "Wait until those shameless frauds w

rossed my mind. My hand rested

l can," I said quietly. "Everything that be

d loudly on the table. It was t

wer and put

rantically. "Why did you suddenly send a resignation le

ng all unpaid bonuses and severance pay. I expec

cked on the

veryone knows you're here because of him. Without his personal sig

ut a co

ant Norton personally," I countered sharply. "If HR blocks my resignation, my att

da clearly hadn't expected the usually soft-spoken w

t per club rules for medical staff, you still have to get the team cap

sheet ready," I

hand lingered protectively over my abdomen. As a seasoned doctor, a quiet rea

andover with the club?" he asked. "Those sports executives are not

ok my

to cut it off with my own hands so the lab d

plenty of rest and call him if I felt unwell,

back against the sofa to rest my ey

laptop chime

agement work group, an urgent all-hands vi

he meeting title caught my eye: *Appointm

ink and joined the virtual meeting room with my camera and microphone