Mary's POV
Four days.
That was how long Ryder had disappeared from my sight. After the incident that night where he injured his hand, and the news of the catering waiter's murder spread, Ryder ordered me to stay in the penthouse under Dante's strict guard. He took his leave, saying he had to clean up the mess at the ice rink, silence the media, and deal with the university board.
But my instincts told me he was dealing with something else. Something much bigger that he was intentionally hiding from me.
On the fourth day, my boredom reached its peak. After wandering through almost every corner of the penthouse, my footsteps stopped in front of the door to Ryder's private study. The door was unlocked. I stepped inside, and my eyes immediately landed on a pitch-black steel safe embedded i
