The Hockey Roommate's Filthy Desire novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154

ARIA’S POV

Fred did not respond. He just sat there, his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water, completely unable to find a single word to save himself.

I looked around the table at the confused faces of the directors. I didn’t want to drag this out in front of everyone. I stood up straight, pressing my hands firmly onto the dark wood.

“Thank you all for your time today,” I told the board members, my voice sharp and clear. “I wanted to officially introduce myself. I am Aria, your real CEO, and I am finally back to take full control of my father’s legacy.”

Before the directors could even stand up to cheer or clap, a loud thud echoed from the back of the room. We all turned to look.

The sassy secretary, who had been hiding in the corner of the room to watch the meeting, had completely passed out onto the floor from sheer terror. I didn’t even blink. I looked back at the board. “The meeting is dismissed.”

The directors quickly hurried out of the room, leaving the passed–out secretary on the floor. The moment the heavy doors clicked shut, Fred scrambled out of his chair.

He dropped straight to his knees, slid across the floor, and grabbed my leg tightly. He began to plead hysterically.

“Miss Aria, please! I am so sorry!” Fred cried, tears streaming down his face. “What you saw in my office… It was a terrible mistake. It was just a moment of weakness, I swear.”

I kicked my leg out of his grip with disgust. “Get your hands off me, Fred. What you do with your side chick in your spare time is none of my business. That is not even my concern right now. Why the fuck did you lie to me about our company stocks dropping?”

Fred trembled, hiding his face in his hands. “Please, Miss Aria, don’t fire me. Don’t let this get out to the public. If my wife finds out, it will ruin my entire life!”

I leaned down, staring into his scared eyes with a cold smile. “You should have thought about your wife before fucking your secretary. Right now, you are going to tell me the truth. You won’t like the way things will turn out for you if you don’t start talking to me immediately.”

Hearing the threat in my voice, Fred completely broke down. He finally confessed.

“Someone found out about my secret affair.” Fred gasped, shaking all over. “They took pictures of us. They threatened to expose everything to my wife and the media if I didn’t call you and lie about the stocks dropping. The person wanted you to return to the city as soon as possible. They knew you would come back if the company was in danger. I had to do it, Miss Aria. I was so afraid of losing my reputation.”

The moment the words left his mouth, a wave of hot fury rushed through my veins. Without even thinking twice, I knew there could only be one person in the entire world who would do something so manipulative and

wicked.

Julian.

I was seething with pure rage, my fists clenching so hard my nails dug into my palms. I looked down at Fred with absolute disgust.

“You and your side chick are fired,” I said, my voice dead and cold. “Pack your bags and get out. I will never harbor disgusting, weak liars like you in my company.”

Fred and the secretary who was just waking up from the floor, began to beg and cry, but I didn’t listen to another word. I turned on my heel and stormed out of the office.

As I rode the elevator down to the garage, my hands were shaking with anger. I pulled out my phone. I didn’t have Julian’s number anymore, but I knew who did.

I searched through my contacts, found Bl

immediately. The line rang twice before.

Successfully unlocked!

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Chapter 154

he picked up. “Hello?” Blake said, his voice full of shock. “Aria? Is that really you?”

“Where is Julian right now, Blake?” I demanded, skipping any greetings.

“Aria? Are you back in the city? Is everything fine?” Blake asked, sounding incredibly worried.

“I asked you a question, Blake. Where is he?”

“He’s… he’s at the city’s main hockey rink,” Blake stammered. “He’s practicing for the tournament—”

Before he could finish his sentence, I ended the call right in his face.

I jumped into my car and drove down to the city’s hockey rink like an absolutely insane person. My mind was completely blank with rage. I slammed on the gas pedal, zig–zagging through the streets and even beating traffic lights in the process.

All I could think about was Julian’s arrogant face.

When I finally arrived at the massive sports complex, I slammed my brakes and ran toward the private

entrance gates.

But two big security guards stepped in front of me, blocking my path. “Hold on, ma’am,” the first guard said, raising his hand. “This is a private practice session. No fans or visitors are allowed inside today.”

“Let me in,” I snapped, my eyes flashing with anger. “I am the CEO of the biggest corporation in this city. I need to see Julian right now.”

The two guards looked at my face, then looked at each other. Suddenly, they burst into loud laughter. “The CEO?” the second guard chuckled, shaking his head. “Nice try, lady. Everyone knows the CEO of that company is a man. Go home.”

I felt incredibly stupid standing there, and their rude attitude made my hot anger feel ten times worse. I was about to scream at them, but then, through the iron bars of the gate, I spotted Julian walking out of the back

doors of the rink.

He was carrying his hockey gear, about to get into his sports car. “Julian!” I screamed at the top of my lungs.

Julian froze. He turned his head toward the gate, and the moment his eyes landed on me, he looked completely shocked. He dropped his gear bag onto the ground and ran over to the gates immediately. “Aria?” he gasped, his eyes wide. He quickly looked at the guards. “Open the gate right now. Let her in.” The guards turned pale and quickly unlocked the gates, bowing their heads to me.

The moment the gate opened, I stepped inside. Julian smiled, stepping forward to open his arms for a hug.” Aria, you’re back-”

Before he could even finish his sentence, I swung my hand and left a resounding, echoing slap right across his cheek. The force of my hand made his head snap to the side.

Julian gasped, holding his red, burning cheek in total shock. I stepped closer into his space, my breathing heavy as I glared at him with pure hatred. “Are you fucking cursed, Julian?!” I screamed.

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