บททั้งหมดของ Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice : บทที่ 161 - บทที่ 170

Jake's POVEmma was on the ice. Looking around. Taking it all in.The lights. The photos. The decorations. Eight years of our life displayed.Alex next to me. Holding his sign. Grinning.This was it. Perfect moment. Perfect setup.I opened my mouth to start the speech I had practiced.My phone rang.Unknown number. I glanced at it. Ignored it. Not answering during this.It rang again. Immediately.Emma noticed. "Do you need to get that?""No. It can wait."Third time. Insistent.Emma's face changed. Concerned. "Jake, maybe you should answer. It might be important."Could not ignore it anymore. Something felt wrong.I answered. "Hello?"Voice on other end. Distorted. Mechanical. Anonymous."If you propose to Emma Reed, I will destroy you both. You have one hour to leave the rink or I release everything."My blood went cold. "Who is this? Release what?"Caller hung up.I stood there. Phone in hand. Heart pounding.Emma skated closer. "Jake? What is wrong?"Could not speak. Could not pro

Jake's POVTen minutes. Had to stop this.Called our lawyer. "Someone is about to release false information about us. Can we stop it?""Not in ten minutes. Once it is out, we can sue but damage is done. Best we can do is prepare response."Not good enough.Hung up. Called Miguel. "I need you to trace an email. Now.""Jake, email tracing takes time. Software. Access.""You have eight minutes.""That is impossible.""Make it possible. Please. Someone is destroying us."Heard typing. Miguel working. "Send me the email header. Everything you have."Forwarded it. Waited. Every second feeling like an hour.Emma was pacing. "Who benefits from this? Who wants us destroyed right now?""I do not know. Margaret has been good. Derek is in prison. Liam is institutionalized.""Then who? Who else has motivation and knowledge?"She stopped. Face changing. "Victoria.""Victoria? Your old coworker?""Office manager who tried to sabotage me. She had access to everything. Files. Photos. Information.""Bu

Jake's POVConference room packed. Every media outlet showed up. Cameras everywhere. Reporters shouting questions already.Emma next to me. Pale but determined. Our lawyer on the other side. PR consultant behind us.I took the microphone first. Room quieted."Thank you for coming on short notice. We are addressing allegations made against Emma Reed. Allegations that are completely fabricated."Went through documents point by point. The fake search history. The doctored medical records. The altered photos. The manipulated timeline."These documents were created by Victoria Hammond. Former employee who was fired for sabotaging our company. She broke into my mother's house. Used her computer. Framed her. Then released fabricated evidence as revenge."Showed police report. Victoria's arrest. Breaking and entering. Computer fraud. Identity theft."Law enforcement is investigating. But media published her lies without verification. Without questioning source. Without basic fact-checking."H

Jake's POVWoke up engaged. Should have felt perfect. Instead felt anxious.Media aftermath was relentless. Press conference aired on every network. Analyzed. Dissected. Debated.Some outlets believed us. Saw Victoria for what she was. Recognized fabricated evidence."Sullivan Sports Executives Target of Revenge Plot""Former Employee Arrested for Fraud, Defamation""Emma Reed: Victim or Villain? Evidence Suggests Former"But others clung to Victoria's narrative. Even after arrest. Even after proof it was fake."Sullivan Family Silences Whistleblower""Convenient Arrest After Damaging Documents Released""Power Couple or Con? Questions Remain About Emma Reed"Public divided cleanly. Half supportive. Half skeptical.Social media worse. Everyone had opinion. Everyone thought they knew truth.Business impact hit fast. Monday morning, clients started calling.Some supportive. "We believe you. We are staying. This does not change anything."Others concerned. "We need to discuss the controv

Jake's POVPrincipal's office felt smaller than it should. Alex sitting in chair. Lip still bleeding slightly. Eye starting to swell.Other kid across from him. Tommy. Scratches visible. Crying a little.Principal behind desk. Looking tired. Like this was not first time dealing with fighting."Thank you for coming so quickly. I will get straight to it. Alex punched Tommy during recess. Multiple witnesses. Other students had to separate them."I looked at Alex. He met my eyes. Not apologetic. Defiant."What provoked it?" Emma asked.Principal hesitated. "Tommy admits he was taunting Alex. About family matters. The recent news.""What specifically did he say?" I pressed.Tommy's mother spoke up. Had not noticed her in the corner. "My son made a comment. He should not have. But that does not justify violence.""What comment?" Emma repeated.Tommy mumbled something. Inaudible."Speak up," his mother said sharply."I called her a whore. Okay? I said his mom was a whore who trapped his dad.