Chapter 64

Alex

“Hey, don’t look so worried, so what if they’re on to us. Who cares.”

“I care that’s why; the contract stipulates that Ruben gets the money too.” She looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights, her eyes large and concerned. I take her hand and give it a squeeze to reassure her, but all it does it make me warm from her touch.

I lead her to the VIP room where Levy and Coach will be waiting for us and knock on the green door. “Come in,” I hear Levy’s voice. I open the door and step aside for Madi to go first, after all I may be a lot of things, and not a lot of things, but a gentleman I am. I follow her to find Levy and coach sitting behind a glass table, on the walls hang framed posters of hockey players past and present from Montreal. All greats.

“Thanks for coming in Alex and Madi. Take a seat,” coach says and gestures to the two chairs in front of the table. We sit. “The reason we wanted to see you both today is good news, your ratings have gone up, your followers have gone up