All Chapters of Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

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The Anonymous Threat

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

The Accusation

Emma's POVWe took Alex to Sarah. Could not have him see this. Whatever this was."What is going on?" Sarah asked."We do not know yet. Just keep him safe. We will explain later."Drove back to the rink. Empty now. Just us. And whatever was in that file.Jake pulled up the email on his laptop. Finger hovering over attachment."Are you ready?"No. But we had to look."Open it."The file downloaded. PDF. Thirty pages. Professional looking.Title page: "The Real Story of Emma Reed: A Decade-Long Con"My stomach dropped.Jake scrolled. Documents. Photos. Timeline. Evidence. All fabricated but convincing.First section claimed I researched Jake before college. That our meeting was not accidental.Screenshots of fake search history. Jake Sullivan family. Sullivan Sports Agency. Net worth. Background.Dated months before we actually met."This is not real," I said. "I did not know who you were. I had never heard of your family.""I know."But it looked real. Timestamps. Browser data. Everyth

The Race

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

The Villain Revealed

Emma's POVVictoria stood by the door. Explaining like she was proud."I have been planning this since you fired me. Tracked your lives through social media. Every post. Every photo. Every public appearance.""You have been stalking us for months?" Jake asked."Researching. Learning. Waiting for perfect moment. Then I heard Sarah mention the proposal. She was at a coffee shop. Talking on the phone. Loud. Careless. Said Jake was planning something special at the rink."My stomach turned. Sarah. Innocent conversation. Overheard and weaponized."So I decided to destroy your happiness like you destroyed mine. Broke into Margaret's house last night. Easy. She still uses same security code from years ago."Margaret looked ashamed. "I never changed it. Stupid.""Used her computer. Her IP address. Sent threats. Uploaded fabricated documents. Timed it perfectly for your proposal.""Why frame Margaret?" I asked."Because it was convenient. And honestly? She deserves suspicion. After everything

The Press Conference

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

The Unconventional Proposal

Emma's POVWe drove back to the rink. Did not plan to. Just ended up there.Setup still intact. Lights on. Photos displayed. Like waiting for us.Felt like lifetime had passed since we were here earlier. But only four hours.Four hours that changed everything. And nothing.Jake parked. Looked at the building. "I am not letting Victoria ruin this. I am doing this.""Jake, we are exhausted. We just survived press conference. We can do this another time.""No. Tonight. Now. Before anything else goes wrong."We went inside. Empty. Quiet. Just us and the lights and the memories.Jake took my hand. Led me to center ice. Where Alex had been standing earlier with his sign.Then he got down on one knee. Finally."Emma, we have been through hell. Multiple times. Custody battles. Family conflicts. Business rivals. Revenge plots. And we keep surviving. Together."I was already crying."You are not perfect. I am not perfect. But we are perfect together. In our messy, complicated, chaotic way.""Ja

The Aftermath

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

Protecting Alex

Emma's POVAlex came home from school Wednesday. Quiet again. Third day in a row.This was not getting better. Getting worse."What happened today?" I asked gently."Nothing.""Alex, we know something is happening. You can talk to us."He dropped his backpack. Looked at me. Eyes tired. Too tired for eight years old."Kids keep saying things. About you. About Dad. About us.""What kind of things?""That you are a liar. That our family is always in the news for drama. That Tommy's mom says you trapped Dad."My heart broke. "What did you say?""Nothing. I just ignored them. Like you told me."But ignoring was not working. Could see it wearing him down.Later that evening, Alex came to me while I was making dinner. "Mom? Can I ask you something?""Always.""Did you trap Dad? What does that even mean?"Hardest question. How to explain adult accusations to a child?I turned off the stove. Sat at kitchen table. Gestured for him to sit too."Some people think I got pregnant on purpose. To mak

The School Meeting

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.

The Final Stand

Emma's POVNext morning, Victoria's "evidence" dropped. Exactly as promised.Not fabricated documents this time. Real recording. Margaret's voice. Unmistakable."That woman is poison. She will destroy my son. She trapped him with pregnancy. She took my money and disappeared. She is manipulative. Calculating. Everything wrong with Jake's life traces back to her."My stomach dropped. Margaret said those things. Actually said them.Context missing though. When was this? Who was she talking to? Why?Media did not care about context. Just had Margaret Sullivan calling future daughter-in-law poison. That was gold.Headlines immediate."Sullivan Matriarch: Emma Reed is Poison""Jake Sullivan's Mother Warns Against Fiancée""Even His Own Mother Thinks She's Toxic"Phone rang. Margaret. Panicked."Emma, I am so sorry. That recording is from two years ago. During custody battle. Before therapy. Before I knew you. Before I changed.""When exactly was it recorded?""Victoria worked for me briefly

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