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It didn’t help that Frank used the opportunity to launch back into a tirade about why bringing Ryker to the team was a bad decision

"I told you he wouldn’t fit in here," Frank blustered "For God’s sake, he was being let go froles because he punched a teaood reason," I pointed out cal his wife"

Frank ignored e Max is back at practice and looking strong He’s young and healthy Evans won’t hold up for the rest of the season at the level he’s playing at Trust o right with him"

My father stroked his chin ato side with Frank But how could I have ever doubted him? He merely looked at me, then back to Frank and said, "You need to take that up with Gray She’s the general er"

God, I wanted to throwthe shit out of hi Frank that ould discuss it back at the office tomorrow I also told hia and I really needed to think hard about all of this

"Why didn’t you tell uts ht now but I kno to calmly address a situation

"I had no clue there was a photo taken There was no one there other than the bartender and it never occurred to me that he would have done that"

"That didn’t answer etic because he understands that as captain, he has a duty not only to his teaement as well He of all people knohat it’s like to deal with an ie problem in the public eye

"I’ to you I knew Claude wasn’t going to do anything about it and I dressed Ryker down for it I thought I handled the proble with it," I say curtly as I stand up fro froht it was handled It lessenspissed at Claude and Ryker

Ryker more so since I asked him point blank what happened and he lied to ht," I praise Alex before turning away and heading toward the elevator

As I walk, I send a quick text to Ryker

What’s your roo when he reads this text I’ve purposely been distant with him since that kiss in the coffee shop The saain in my mind because it was just that perfect

He said we could be friends although he wantedto wait

When he texted ain, I had to alreeht say