All Chapters of Trashing My Ex with the Ice King: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Mary's POVI sat in Jason's car, gripping the strap of my sling bag so tightly it was ready to snap. The cold blast of the AC did nothing to chase away the anxiety gnawing at my chest. I had been waiting in the parking lot of the Chicago Police Headquarters for nearly an hour, constantly glancing at the watch on my wrist with a pounding heart.Until finally, Jason's tall figure emerged from the building's revolving glass doors. His shirt was a little disheveled, his forehead beaded with sweat, and he carried a thick folder in his hand. The moment he slipped behind the wheel, he let out a long sigh and immediately dropped the worn, police-logoed folder onto my lap."This is what I meant before, Mary," Jason said quietly. His eyes were filled with a dark sense of guilt. "A copy of your father's old file. I used my dad's access at the precinct to print it."I flipped through the yellowing pages with trembling hands. My brow furrowed as my eyes scanned the lines of text that had made

Mary’s POVToday, I had to get what I came for. This was my only shot, and there was only one way to do it.I turned around, facing Ryder, who stood frozen. His gaze was locked onto my silhouette, draped in nothing but sheer red lingerie—a weapon I deliberately wore to blind his senses. I stepped toward him, my fingers trailing teasingly over my own chest to turn up the heat. Then, I reached out, tracing his broad chest before gripping the back of his neck and kissing him fiercely.His defenses crumbled instantly. Ryder surrendered, devouring my lips mercilessly. His large hands tangled in my hair, tracing every inch of my curves possessively, roaming over me as he tore away the delicate fabric of the lingerie until there was nothing left. His breathing grew ragged as I felt his rock-hard erection pressing urgently against my center.But just before he could take it any further, I pulled back from his lips."Why the rush?" I whispered seductively. I slipped out of his grasp. Swayi

Ryder’s POVConsciousness hit me like a block of ice. I woke up in a suffocating silence. The space beside me on the bed was cold—empty—a brutal reminder that she was gone.I sat there, motionless. Empty. There was no explosive rage, only a hollow void slowly consuming my sanity. My eyes fixed on the safe hanging wide open in the corner, then shifted to the CCTV monitor. There, I saw her. Mary. She was fleeing my penthouse as if I were a plague she had to escape. She clutched the map, climbed into a taxi, and vanished from my sight forever.With every second the recording looped, my heart skipped a beat; it was shattered into pieces.I stood up, letting the towel wrapped around my waist fall to the floor. My body still bore the lingering traces of her—her scent, her moans, the heat of her skin that I had felt just last night. But that warmth had now turned into poison. I stood before the mirror, staring at a stranger with dead, vacant eyes.I dressed in sile

Dante’s POV I stood frozen behind the door of Master Victor’s study. From the shadows, I could hear Maddox rushing in, clutching his tablet. "Master," Maddox’s voice sounded tense. "Our team finally managed to track the source of the leaked document. The IP address originated from Switzerland." "Switzerland?" Victor snapped, his voice laced with menace. "Explain. Who dares to do this? Who has the power to breach our security systems?" "They used military-grade encryption, Master. Our IT team couldn't even touch their firewall. They are operating under the umbrella of Kessler Holdings." Silence fell over the room. That name alone was enough to make someone like Victor freeze. "Kessler Holdings? Damn them. Why are they meddling in my affairs? I have no business with them. And why leak the Collins Group scandal to the international media? What do they gain?" I gripped the door hand

Ryder’s POVSMACK!A brutal slap landed on my jaw for the second time today. But this time, the blow came from my father, who was blindingly enraged."Ungrateful bastard!" Victor Vance's voice thundered, shattering the silence of my penthouse courtyard. My foot had barely stepped out of the car before he welcomed me with a ruthless glare and bulging veins in his neck."I bled to build this company, and because of your sheer stupidity... everything is falling apart! Half of the Vance Group assets that I fought to death to secure just fell into the hands of that bastard Richard!" he cursed, his chest heaving.I touched the numb corner of my mouth, staring at him with eyes as cold as ice. "That won't exactly make you a beggar, will it? Consider it karma for all your dirty work over the years.""Karma?" Victor laughed cynically, a sound laced with venom. "Oh... who do you think I did all this for, you idiot? I built this empire for you!""I don't