A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 14.

Silas was working when Ivy's call came in. He didn't know it was

"Yes I am." Ivy replied firmly.

"What happened? Why the change of heart?"

sher until he heard her voice. "Uhmm, are you sure about that?”

She paused for a moment before she spoke. "Nothing, I just changed my mind."

He knew she was lying but he didn't press. "Alright then," he said. "I'll start the process."

"Alright."

Before he

e could stop himself, he blurted out, "Dinner tonight? Somewhere private?"

Another

pause. "Yes, sure."

"Great," he smiled, even though she couldn't see that. "I'll send you an outfit."

You don't have to, Silas," she said.

"Oh, come on. It's a gift," he countered.

"If you keep gifting me lovely gowns, I'll take it you disapprove of my wardrobe and don't trust my fashion sense," she teased, but there was a hint of offense in her tone.

"Oh I didn't..."he stuttered. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you felt that way."

"Well, I just went shopping yesterday and I haven't worn anything I bought," she said.

"I'm sorry, Ivy. I didn't mean to impose. I just wanted to give you something," he said, softening his tone.

She sighed. "Fine. I'll accept it-only because you have great taste in gowns." She sounded like she was smiling-

He chuckled. "Alright, thank you"

"No slits this time," she joked.

"Ho slits this time," he promised.

later," she

phone down on the desk, still smiling. He had been thinking about her all night-all day. God, it had been so hard to

have her again? It wasn't like it was the first time. He just wanted those pink nipples in his mouth-to taste her, to bury himself in

as he tried to pull himself together. Then,

Wade," he said

is a diva," Wade teased. "How's it

contract. "I need you to update the contract with a few

the revisions, and I'll get to it as soon

"I was also calling to inform you about the next phase

a discussion with Thomas about the procedure we could begin with. Maybe starting with

no idea," Silas said. "1]l meet up with my team and come

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have some meetings with

publicity teams as well, and then we'll work

sounds good,

Let me know how that goes. Don't forget to send me those changes,

"I won't. Later, Wade."

"Bye."

Mrs. Harris through

barely engrossed in it when his door opened. Expecting to

"What's your response to the allegations that he built his business through fraud? I

breath. She grabbed the reporter by the arm, dragging her towards the door. "You need to leave!" she said through gritted

few questions,

Stone!" the

she was

been awhile since he was in the news or had reporters buzzing over him, especially after his final breakup with Kim. He didn't miss it and he

sir. She's being handled by security. She just

to see her urgently," Silas said. Mrs. Harris nodded and

risk

door opened again, and Rachel, his personal assistant, entered. Aside from being his

for me, sir," Rachel

Rachel was one of the few people who knew about it. "But I don't know how

We could issue a formal statement about the marriage, stage

leaned forward. "Which approach would be

for a moment. "We could start by releasing snippets of you two spending time together-a public appearance, dates. Then, follow up with a formal wedding and release the photos. We could

his with Kim. Everywhere they went, paparazzi followed. Kim enjoyed the spotlight, but him—not so

thing was like reliving his public moments with Kim, except

with the publicity teams,

"Alright, boss," Rachel said.

need you to send the new contract arrangements to Wade. I'll give you