A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 12

Ivy leaned against the door, bolting it swiftly behind her.

What was that?

She panted, her chest heaving as she tried to steady her breathing. She pressed her lips together, trying to suppress the longing that surged through her. A rush of undeniable heat coursed through her as she kicked off her shoes.

Ivy collapsed into her bed, its softness easing her tension just slightly. She stripped off the hideous gown Rosie had given her and flung it on the floor.

She winced, recalling the argument with Rosie before choosing the dress. Trying to shake off the memory of that and Silas's touch. Ivy made her way to the tub and soaked herself in warm water.

Some minutes later, she wrapped herself in a plush blue towel, returned to the bed and drifted off into a deep sleep.

The next morning, she was woken by a bang on her door. Ivy yawned and stretched, making her way out of the bed. She wrapped a robe around her and cracked the door open. Monica stood there, beaming.

Good morning, ma'am," Monica greeted cheerfully. "I brought you breakfast"

-Good morning," Ivy murmured, opening the door wider to let Monica in

Monica set a tray of food on the table. "Mr. Stone said you have Victor, his driver, and Bud for the day, in case you want to go out."

"Is he out?" Ivy asked.

"He's preparing for work, ma'am."

ank you

"Alright, thank you," Ivy said.

Monica nodded and left. Ivy moved to the table and popped a strawberry in her mouth. She then walked to the large window and pulled

back the curtain.

The view below was magnificent, and she promised herself to check it out one of these days.

Looking around the room, the realization hit her.

Sise was here at least for six months.

She scrolled back to the bed, and sat.

What happened yesterday? She reflected.

whirlwind. From losing her job to becoming

that? Why

again-they're never

She was coming at them

She needed to give that backstabbing ex-best friend

flew open without warning, and Silas entered, cladded in a sharp

clutching

on her exposed neck, sending a

your first night as Mrs. Stone?" he asked, his voice thick with emotion as

blush deepened.

thinking about you all night, I couldn't sleep," he

even though his honesty made her stomach knot.

you going

going to

you to have Bud

g him

myself. Yesterday was is never happening again,” she

said softly, his possessiveness unmistakable. "But I'd prefer Bud handle things before

his tone. "Thank you

"Do you think

announcement?"

thought about it. She did want to put some things in place before then; like her conversation with

time," Silas assured

she had no intention of taking her time. She wouldn't want to break her side of

"Where's your phone?"

caught her off guard. "Uh, there." She pointed

dialed some numbers. "I

incident played in her mind and she cringed in shame.

need anything, just call

breath hitching as his piercing gaze lingered

it seemed as though he might close the distance between them. Part of

turned to

remembered his touch on her breasts-his searing kiss, and desire sprang through her. She

off, she prepared to see her aunt. When

to my aunt's house," she told him. "And thank you

an afterthought, he

were doing

she was the one who should be ashamed. She had been such an emotional

over her.

made her way to the garage, where she saw the older man who introduced himself as Victor. Ivy gave her aunt's home address,