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.

darkened. "You think? Well, guess who got the Crystal Residences right after I was

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

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

no such thing. It is just a bunch. It

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Mason Hunter, then it is,"

"How do we

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

seen such a serious expression on Wade's

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

expected Silas to give in so easily, from his countenance, it seemed he was already preparing another defensive speech. He

his eyebrows

draw attention away from your brother,"

Thomas Stone

create one,"

see you try." Thomas

silent

lit "How about Silas getting back with

Kimberly was his on-and- off girlfriend whom he had once proposed to. The media called them the power couple, and it felt good, until he caught

"If you get into a relationship, it could

marriage," Wade added,

be huge. I'd still be under investigation, but it

attention.

"I don't have a girlfriend, let alone

months, one year, and you're done. You don't even

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

again at his brother' silly expression. "Fine. I'll do it

man at 17, Laking over their father's small real estate business and turning it into an empire-the same empire that was

own automobile company, making the Stone

said, interrupting the men's celebration, "where do I find a

enthusiasm. "We'll find you the

want another

it under control, Thomas

as fast as possible,"

Mason Hunter? What

we doing about him?" Silas

investigation. In the meantime, Thomas will

up?" he asked

replied, "but

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