A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 1

"Mrs Hun-Miss Scott, Mr. Joe will join you shortly," Joe's secretary said, gesturing to a chair in the room.

Ivy winced at the mistake as she sat she was no long

longer!

Mrs Hunter.

"Thank you," she said sofily, watching the secretary leave.

Being back in the lawyer's office made her heart pound. She'd been here three months ago, signing divorce papers. Ivy dabbed her forehead and sighed. She was supposed to be shopping for baby clothes with Cheryl, her best friend, who was six months pregnant.

The glass door opened, and Joe, their lawyer-Mason's lawyer-walked in with his usual stoic expression, holding a file. "Miss Scott, nice to see you again."

"I wish I could say the same," Ivy replied.

"I understand that you're upset about the delay. I apologize, Miss Scott, but we've been working on it," Joe said, sitting down.

"Not fast enough," Ivy scoffed.

She hadn't meant to sound so upset, but she was. It had been three months since her divorce, and she was still waiting for Mason-or his lawyer-to transfer her inheritance back in her name.

She was practically homeless, living in her aunt's house since her father and brother refused to help her. She was waiting tables at Dani's, hoping one day Mason would finally return what was hers.

She'd made the stupid mistake of leaving her family for Mason, abandoning her photography career, and even giving him her entire inheritance to build his real estate empire, She'd done it for love-only to be cheated on.

"I understand your frustration, Miss Scott, but we truly have been working on it.”

"It shouldn't be so hard. Mason is rich, so giving me back my money shouldn't take this long" she frowned.

"I understand," Joe repeated. "Let's wait for Mr. Hunter before we proceed"

Ivy stiffened at the mention of her ex-husband's name but quickly recovered. She hadn't seen Mason since the divorce, and she wasn't sure if she was more worried or angry about it. He was wealthy-he could've wired her the money immediately-but she knew he was punishing her for leaving, giving her endless

excuses.

She brushed her hair back and glanced at the wall clock. She had one hour before her shift began at Dani's, and she hoped that once Mason gave her the money, she wouldn't even have to worry about the job anymore.

and Mason walked in, looking polished in his tailored suik, Ivy immediately became conscious of her outfit. Was her shirt right? Did she look like she hadn't gotten her shit

same. His voice dripped with

words pierced her, but Ivy would never let him know that. She

she said, impatiently. "I have other

well," Mason

"Miss Scott, my client

million?" Ivy cut in, her voice filled with shock. "What the hell,

very generous here," Mason said with a lopsided grin. "You should be grateful I'm offering that

shock turned into anger. "Grateful! I practically made you! I gave you my inheritance so you could build your company, and you did. Now, I want my

Ivy," Mason said coldly. "You didn't make me. You helped me, and

don't need your gratitude. I need my money back. You

were married. We're

stand❞ Mason's

could he be so calm when she was

please sit down and let's discuss,"

anger, Ivy sat. Beneath her frustration, panic was rising. She'd given Mason 20 million dollars, and he was

Joe continued. "But Mr. Hunter claims it was a gift, and

wasn't a gift," she snapped. "It was an

have this in writing?"

her

documentation to back your

she replied again,

"Any witnesses?"

"My best friend, Cheryl, was aware of the arrangement.

scoffed. "Cheryl would never take

lived with us for a

Cheryl would definitely take her side,

ignored Mason and asked

testify, it could help,"

her," Ivy said, already reaching for her

Mason said, his tone oozing

I know what you're going through. I know that your family rejected

in some

Just take the money and be

froze, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "How do you know all