A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 3

"We've been waiting for you, Thomas said as Silas entered his office.

"Sorry I'm late, Silas smiled at his brother as he made his way to his desk.

"I waited all evening for you." Wade said, flickering with a pen on the table.

Silas ignored his brother's lawyer. He was in a good mood, and he wouldn't allow Wade ruin it. "How are you feeling this morning?" he asked his brother.

"Bad. Terrible," Thomas replied in a tone that made Silas's heart pound. "I'm under investigation. I can't walk around without reporters on my neck."

Sila's heart clenched. "I didn't know it was this serious. I thought it was a rumor.

"You would have known how serious it was if we'd met yesterday," Wade said, his tone harsher than before.

"I waited for close to an hour at the restaurant," Silas countered, frowning. "When I didn't see you, I left."

He had left the restaurant and gone to a bar, where he met the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. His heart flickered as he remembered their night together.

"Well, I got busy and then I called your line, but you didn't pick," Wade said, his voice softening.

"I got busy too. Silas's lips twitched with a smile as he remembered Ivy.

When he saw her sitting there alone in that black gown, every nerve in his body came alive. He wasn't one to womanize or find women particularly irresistible, so it was surprising to him that he was immediately drawn to her.

She didn't seem fazed by his bodyguard, Bud-another reason he found her intriguing. And she didn't even seem to recognize him- which was even weirder.

"Let's not start an argument, Thomas said, the worry evident on his face. "We need a solution."

Silas and Wade always had issues, but he was willing to put them aside for his brother's sake. “Fine, What really happened?' I'm in the dark here"

"Your brother has been accused of fraud," Wade explained.

"Fraud? That's impossible!" Silas exclaimed. "He's the most honest man'l know."

"Which is why we believe he was framed," Wade said,

"By who?"

"We don't know," Wade shrugged.

"Well, I do. It's that son of bitch, Mason Hunter," Thomas said through gritted teeth.

"No, no, we can't go about accusing people. Wade held a hand.

"It's obvious," "Thomas insisted. "He fabricated those emails, lied that I bribed zoning regulators to get the Crystal Residences. I just don't know how he got access to my clients' financial information"

"Still a wild assumption." Wade said.

guess who got the Crystal Residences

back on his chair, trying to process everything. His brother

sucks," Silas said finally. "How do we take down Mason

just a bunch. It hasn't been

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then it is," Silas said confidently. He

Thomas. "How do we

sprang to his feet. "As your lawyer, Thomas,

Silas had seen such a serious expression on Wade's

him. He gave a curt nod, accepting Wade's

he was already preparing another defensive speech. He recovered from the surprise, adjusted his

eyebrows arched. "What

attention away from your brother," Wade

Thomas Stone being investigated for fraud?"

we can create one," Wade

then, let's see you try." Thomas said, folding

went silent for a

his eyes lit "How about

had once proposed to. The media called them the power couple, and it felt good, until

said. "If you get into a relationship, it could be big

Wade added, his

would be huge. I'd

attention.

thing here," Silas said. "I

that's simple. We'll find you a woman and arrange a marriage of convenience. Six months, one year, and you're done. You don't even have to, uh, consummate it,"

would be the biggest news. Silas Stone, the hottest single billionaire, got married!" He gestured,

chuckled again at his brother' silly expression. "Fine. I'll do it for you," he

a man at 17, Laking over their father's

company, making the

men's celebration, "where do I find a

to us," Wade said, with enthusiasm. "We'll

want another guld digger," Silas

got it under control, Thomas assured

on it as fast as

Hunter?

doing about him?"

authorities continue their investigation. In the meantime, Thomas will need to lay low until this matter is

up?" he asked

Thomas replied,

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