All Chapters of The Billionaire's Ex: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Jace sat cuffed and seated before the three policemen. He had been silent since his encounter with the police. He didn't believe that the police would catch up to him very fast. One minute he was rejoicing that Claire's marriage to Ashton Ryder was announced on social media, which was something almost irrevocable and the next minute or rather some days later, he was arrested for the murder of Freya Ryder. All in the twinkle of an eye.Peterson's recorder stayed glued underneath the table his hands rested on while his fingers busied themselves as he tapped his own pen on that same table.He check his watch after a while. "It's been 15 minutes Lockhart and you haven't said a word. You do know that if you continue to stay quiet you are pleading guilty to the offense you are being accused of."Jace finally raised his head to stare at Peterson for the first time. What happened few days ago replaying inside his head over and over again.His eyes finally locked with Ashton and they stared at

---"Why didn't you tell me earlier?!" Ashton seethed."I didn't want to ruin the party sir, I thought I would tell you after but you said we would talk later," Ashton paced around angrily. He took out his phone."What are you doing?" Samuel asked."I'm calling to book reservation, I need to get Thea out of the city for a while.""Ok," Samuel said."But why would he be after Thea and not you?" Micheal asked. "You were the one that sent him to prison after all and not Thea."Ashton ignored him and spoke to someone on the phone. Michael turned to Samuel in question."That's because Micheal, to get to Ashton, you have to have what he loves the most." Michael's eyes widened in realisation. "Jace knows how much Thea means to Ashton and to ruin him, he's coming for what he loves the most.""Good, I've managed that. Now all I have to do is convince Thea to come with me. I'm hoping by Sunday, we would be out of here." Ashton said to them and they nodded.---A man threw a loaf of bread at Jac

Tap!Ashton looked up from the file he was holding to stare at the lady walking around his work space. A mini-library to be precise."Which one will I pick?" She muttered to herself. His attention went back to the documents in his hand. His own moved, as if signing something then he let it down in the table again."I think this one is better-"He cleared his throat intruding in the conversation she was having with herself. "You won't find anything interesting in there, I am not a fan of romance novels.""Oh my, as if I didn't know." She picked a random book from the shelve and sat before him crossing her legs."You want to read in here?" He asked her in surprise."Can't i? Is something here that I'm not supposed to see? Do you do something in private that-""Just stop,""But,""You can read in here if you want, I was only asking." He cleared his throat before getting occupied again."Do you think I should get my hands manicured?" She said after a while."Since when do you even do thos

Thea stirred in her sleep, but she was restricted in her movements. She winced in pain as her vision now became clear after being blurry and weak."Hmm, you're awake." That deep voice made her pause. She turned in alert to the source of the voice. She sat up, dragging herself backwards till her back connected with the wall."Jace," she whispered to herself and the hair at the back of her head stood."Hello to you too, Thea." Jace said.Thea's eyes widened when she was connected to. "Jace, Jace please..." she now reeked of sweat and her fingers trembled in fear. Her trembling lips tried to go the words, "bomb."Layers and layers of fuel were connected to her chained wrist."Jace, please let me go. I didn't do anything to you. I...." Her voice broke. He did nothing but stare at her trembling form."Do you like my present? I knew it would surprise you when you woke up.""Jace, a bomb? Where did you....You have a bomb?""I have my ways Miss Kennedy, it wasn't for you at first but recently

"No!!" Andrew's voice echoed in the building that Thea actually sat up in alert.The timer that was facing her began it's count. She tried to move away but the layers and layers of fuel making it harder than it was. Her muffled voice screamed out for Andrew but it couldn't get anywhere.Her eyes locked on the timer again as it click 9 mins."Help... anybody!" Her muffled voice wanted to scream but everything looked like she wasn't saying anything. Her body full of sweat and her heart pumping with so much intensity. Panic sets it when she finally drew a conclusion.She was gonna die!"Ashton! Andrew! Anybody...let me out of here!" At least that was what she tried to say.---Ashton gripped the hand of the nurse that had been treating him for the past 5mins now. He had found the strength to say something at least."Thea, I have to get to Thea," he lifted himself to a sitting position."Mr. Ryder sir, we are on the way to see her, you are unwell-" Ashton pulled the drip out of his hands.