Lahat ng Kabanata ng Trashing My Ex with the Ice King: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

MARY'S POVI stood frozen on the cold concrete steps, my lips still throbbing and my breathing erratic. While Henry had trampled all over my pride until I felt like cheap goods, the arrogant man in front of me had done the exact opposite.His large hands brushed the dust off my coat, draping it back over my shoulders with a tenderness that completely contrasted with the infuriating attitude I had known so far. The feral lust in his dark eyes was gone, replaced only by a fiercely protective gaze that made my chest tighten. Ryder didn't take advantage of me when I was at my absolute lowest. Instead, he picked up my shattered dignity and handed it back to me perfectly intact.Damn it. I realized with terrifying clarity that I could very easily fall in love with this man.Without another word, Ryder grabbed my hand. His fingers laced with mine in a crushing, possessive grip as he led me out of the arena. He didn't care in the slightest that he was still wearing his sweat-drenched hockey je

MARY'S POVThe lecture hall slowly emptied, the chatter fading as students hurried out. I remained standing at my desk, busy shoving heavy textbooks into my tote bag. It was my last class of the day, and Ryder wasn't by my side; he was at the arena, busy sorting out his varsity team paperwork.I completely missed the sharp click of heels approaching from behind. Before I even had the chance to turn around, a bottle of freezing ice water was violently splashed right over my head.The freezing liquid shocked my system, drenching my hair and face before rapidly seeping into the fabric of my clothes.I froze, paralyzed in shock for a full second as the biting cold pierced my skin. Almost immediately, a chorus of high-pitched giggles erupted, followed by a sharp, venomous hiss."Consider that payback for slapping me the other day, bitch."My jaw clenched. Moving with deliberate slowness, I wiped the water from my eyelashes and leveled my gaze forward. Scarlett stood there, her face a mask

Mary’s POV"This is impossible..." I whispered, my grip tightening on the stack of documents in my hands."That is all the data I could salvage, Miss," Dante said quietly, his posture rigid. "The Davis Corporation’s financial trails have been wiped clean. Erased from their mainframe before we could even initiate a deeper breach. Whoever is behind this covered their tracks perfectly. They are one step ahead of us."I crumpled the paper in frustration. Damn it. I tossed the folder onto the coffee table and dropped onto the sofa, burying my face in my hands. "Oh, no... Then how am I supposed to find the evidence now? We're back to square one.""Please remain calm, Miss. There is always another way," Dante offered, his tone laced with rare sympathy. "Mr. Vance is also utilizing his own network to uncover the truth. You only need to be patient."I lifted my head, meeting his gaze with lingering doubt. "But Dante... can I really trust Ryder?"Dante’s brow furrowed sharply. "Why would you do

Mary’s POVAdrenaline was still surging violently through my veins. Standing in the middle of the Kingsley Grand Ballroom in this blood-red gown, I could feel the thousands of admiring, envious stares piercing me from every corner of the room. Karma had finally struck. Henry and Scarlett’s egos were completely shattered, and everyone had just witnessed the campus Queen Bee screaming through her tears as she dumped him in front of the elite crowd. Yet, out of everything that happened tonight, nothing was more intoxicating than the man whose arm was currently wrapped possessively around my waist."Are you satisfied seeing that bastard's expression, Princess?" Ryder whispered, his warm breath brushing against my ear.I turned to him, a cold, calculating smile playing on my lips. "Not yet. That was absolutely nothing. Until he truly loses everything—his fame, his money, and his pride—compared to what his family did to mine... this is nothing.""​Ryder stared at me intently before letting o

Henry's POVMary had truly moved on from me.The massive jumbotron made it glaringly obvious—showing how Mary's face flushed as she closed her eyes and claimed Vance's lips with a genuine passion straight out of a romance movie. A genuine devotion she hadn't given me in a very long time.CRACK.My hockey stick snapped under my own unconscious grip.Even the muscle relaxant pills I slipped into his drink last night couldn't take the bastard down. Instead, Vance stood tall out there, stealing my stage, wrecking my team's rhythm, and now... taking the only girl I just realized I still desperately wanted. The bitter reality that the door to Mary's heart was now firmly shut fueled a frustration that slowly darkened my sanity.The moment the referee's whistle ended that sickening circus, I glided to the face-off circle with a clenched jaw. As soon as the puck dropped onto the ice, I snatched it with sheer aggression. I was going to show them who the real captain was.I took over the formati