Chapter 11

Silas turned swiftly at lvy's sharp exclamation. Her face was red, and then he saw her black lacy pants.

Desire made him linger on her bare thighs-causing her blush to deepen. But common sense made him remove his black suit jacket and cover her legs.

"What happened?" There was concern in his voice.

"Oh my goodness!" Rosie exclaimed. "I'm so sorry, Ivy. I didn't see your gown."

Ivy was too embarrassed to speak. Silas could see the discomfort in her green eyes, and he pulled her into a tight hug. He felt her shiver when she realized his arousal.

"Why would you do such a thing?" he asked Rosie.

Rosie's eyes softened with guilt.

-I'm so sorry.

rry, I didn't I mean t

step on her gown."

Before Silas spoke, Thomas walked in. "What's going on here?"

Rosie pursed her lips as she turned to her husband. "I accidentally tore Ivy's gown."

Thomas glanced at Ivy and bowed slightly. "I apologize for Rosie's mistake. My wife can be so clumsy."

His apology seemed to make Ivy relaxed in Silas's hand. Oh what a gentleman.

"Rosie," Thomas continued. "I'm sure you have a nice outfit Ivy can wear." His voice was authoritative.

"Come, let's go," Rosie smiled at Ivy.

Ivy followed silently, clutching Silas's jacket to cover her thighs.

When the women left, Silas hugged his brother. “How're you doing?"

"I'm still alive," Thomas replied with a wry smile. "Kicking"

"Good," Silas said, taking a sear with his brother.

-She is beautiful," Thomas said. "I see why you wanted her

"Well, I acknowledge her beauty amongst others things," Silas confessed, a burst

of vulnerability in his chest. "But she's also Mason's ex-wife.

Thomas's forehead wrinkled. "Why? I asked you to get a wife, not to roll with my enemies."

-What better way to get under Mason's skin?" Silas countered. "She hates him, we hate him-It's a win-win."

Thomas stroked his chin. "I really don't like this approach, Si. What if she turns on us?"

"She won't" Silas's tone

trust her-or maybe

sighed. "I hope you're right. Just take precautions. You can't be too

business since signing the contract. She wasn't materialistic

seen uncertainty in her eyes. Most women would jump at the opportunity-splurging on unnecessary luxuries. But Ivy? She'd shocked him by spending only

Bud said happened in the clothing store. "Sure, I'll take measures," he

"When will

asked. "My reputation

Ivy is

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just as

pulling Thomas into a hug and rufliing Silas's hair. Andrew came

at how much Andrew changed his women-never with one woman

and hugged Thomas as she sat down next to him.

your date?" Thomas

new boyfriend's car broke down," Andrew answered. "You know Aria, always picking

least I'm better than you, inconsistent fool," Aria

+

their banter.

you more, Si Aria replied. "Are there no drinks here? I need some brandy. Where's your wife?"

called out to his servers just as Rosie

into a sky-blue gown with no slit

loose, she

eyes dropped to her cleavage,

with a

Silas said, pride

"She's pretty!"

said as a server poured her

meet you, Ivy," Andrew

you," Ivy smiled,

to the family,

Ivy nodded at him

Ivy closer to him so their legs could touch. "This is Thomas, my elder brother. You know him-he runs

Andrew chimed in,

a social media

"That's Aria," he pointed and Aria waved, her glass of brandy in her hand. "She's a s influencer,

stray dogs," Andrew added, earning a grunt

"And there's Andrew, our tech genius and his date.."

his

honey,"

twins and

downing her

other cousin, and her husband, Will. They're out of town,"

Everybody laughed.

his glass as the server poured

to meet you

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