Emma checked her watch for the third time in ten minutes. The executive box offered a perfect view of the ice as the Blades battled their crosstown rivals, but her focus wasn't on the scoreboard.
It was on Nathan.
All day, she'd wrestled with her conscience about the Scorchers sale information. She hadn't told him during their last meeting, rationalizing that she needed more facts first. In reality, she dreaded being the bearer of news that would devastate him.
On the ice, Nathan played with characteristic intensity, seemingly unburdened by the secret machinations surrounding his family's team. The Blades led 2-1 in the third period, both goals assisted by Nathan.
Jamie controlled the puck along the boards, fending off a defender. Nathan circled into position, open for a pass. Behind h
