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.

had been a whirlwind. From losing her job to becoming Ivy Stone, And the

that?

never happening again-they're never going

Ivy again. She was coming at them

she said out loud. She needed to give

and Silas

breathed, clutching

neck,

his voice thick with emotion as he stood by

blush deepened. "Great

thinking about you all night,

though his honesty

you going

going to see

you to have Bud around. He mentioned yesterday's, incident," Silas said

g him

myself. Yesterday was is never happening again,” she said

his possessiveness unmistakable. "But

tone. "Thank you for your

he smiled. "Do you think you're ready for

announcement?"

in place before then; like her conversation with Aunt May. "Soon, I guess," she shrugged.

your time," Silas

she replied, though she had no intention of taking her time.

"Where's your phone?"

off guard. "Uh, there." She

and dialed some numbers. "I just realized I didn't have your

mind and she

need anything, just call me,"

replied, her breath hitching as his piercing gaze

as though he might close the distance between

his head and turned to the door. "Have a lovely

sprang through her. She knew he wanted her his longing for her

prepared to see her aunt. When she

to my aunt's house," she told

as an afterthought,

doing

had been such an

over her.

where she saw the older man who introduced himself as Victor. Ivy gave

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