Chapter 4

Ivy was humming a tune as she got ready for work when a knock sounded at her door. "Yes, Aunt?"

"I need you in the living room now," her aunt replied, her tone urgent.

Ivy brushed her hair and wore her flats. She was in a very good mood after spending the night with Silas.

Last night reminded her that she was still a pretty woman who a handsome man found alluring enough to spend the night with

She arranged her bag, humming as she prepared for work without hurry. When she entered the living room, her good mood vanished as she saw her father and Cole. "Dad?" she said, startled.

"I told you I don't want you around me! Why were you asking your brother for money!" her father yelled.

Ivy's cheeks flushed as she glanced between her father and Cole. "I'm..sorry. I just needed something to start up my-"

"I don't care!" her father interrupted. “I asked a million times if you loved that idiot, and you said you did, You gave him everything, and he ruined you." His bitterness was palpable.

That's enough, Patrick," her aunt chided. "She's gone through enough. We're supposed to correct her with love."

"You can do that," her father sneered. "I don't have any more love to give her."

Ivy bit her lip to hold back her tears. She had brought it upon herself; she'd trusted Mason, and he'd let her down. She couldn't blame her father for his anger. "Be kind with your words," her aunt cautioned.

"I didn't come here to be lectured, May," her father said, giving Ivy a look of pure disdain. "I came here to warn you: if you ever disturb your brother for my money again, I'll have you arrested,

Ivy looked away, silent.

"You can keep her now," her father said to her aunt. "She's no longer my daughter. I disown you, disgraceful child."

"Dad..." Ivy's voice trailed as he left.

"I'm so sorry.

so sorry, Ivy. He found our, Cole murmured before following their father.

Ivy sank into the couch, barely holding tears in place.

Her aunt sat beside her and hugged her. "I'm so sorry, my dear," she said softly. "Til talk to your father-he'll-"

"No," Ivy shook her head. "I deserve this,"

"No, you don't," May tightened her embrace. "You trusted the wrong man. It's not your fault, my sweet girl"

Images of Mason and pregnant Cheryl flashed through her mind. She didn't want to dwell on their betrayal, or her father's rejection.

She just wanted to bury herself in work and hold onto the memory of her night with a beautiful stranger.

"I need to go to work, Aunt May," Ivy said, standing up.

"Should I pack you some breakfast? I made toast," May offered.

don't have an appetite," Ivy replied emotionlessly. Before her aunt

she dashed out of the house.

at herself in the mirror, determined. She was done feeling sorry for herself. She was going to prove them

at work stopped her "Hey, Ivy. Thu called for you. She's in

plastering

made her way to the manager's office, wondering how

deduct for her absence

10:14 AM

Chapter 4

as she opened

fired. Turn in

"Fired? Just for missing

Because I can," Tina smirked. "And because I got a good offer

out

drop

stunned to be angry

phone chimed with a message from Cheryl: Happy job hunting with

The day had gone worse than she had expected, she-—a daughter of

restaurant.

it and move forward. Ivy handed in her things, walking out with no

She

road, lost in thoughts, when a car

Hunter-Miss Scott. You have to

was not a Hunter-and probably not a Scott anymore. "You'll have to try harder than

Silas wants to

mid-step and

the man nodded, pointing to

either go

this stranger to meet another

chose the latter.

after, they arrived at a towering building, Ivy bit her lip as she

stepped inside, and soon they reached a spacious

a gold door with a plaque

was him-the hazel-eyed stranger, though his

as he

to get from me?" He grabbed her hand, pulling her

him.

fury in

think you

me,"

his grip but didn't let her

don't know what you're talking

talking about Mason, your husband. What did he send

my ex-husband now," she explained, trying to

his voice echoing in the room. "He sent you to

information from me, right?"

disgust. He thought she had slept with hims to get something? "You're despicable!" she yelled,

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