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 said and hung

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

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 between her legs and

ran a hand through his hair as he tried to pull himself together. Then, with a

he said

heard your wife is a diva," Wade

wanted to add to the contract. "I need you to update the contract with a few changes, and I'll need it

send me the revisions, and I'll get to it

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

Wade said. "I had a discussion with Thomas about the procedure we could begin with. Maybe starting

Silas said. "1]l meet up with my team and come

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Tll have some

teams as well, and then we'll

sounds good,

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

"I won't. Later, Wade."

"Bye."

call, Silas buzzed Mrs. Harris through the intercom. "Send Rachel in,

it when his door opened. Expecting to

what do you have to say about your brother?" she asked, stepping forward. "What's your response

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

few questions,

Stone!" the

she was wheeled

It's been awhile since he was in the news or had reporters buzzing over him, especially after his final

apologizing. "I'm so sorry, sir. She's being handled by security. She just barged in, and I couldn't

know I need to see her urgently," Silas said. Mrs.

double it now-he couldn't risk reporters barging into his

opened again, and Rachel, his personal assistant, entered. Aside from being his PA, Rachel also doubled as his director of

sir,"

public with my marriage." Rachel was one of the few people

kind of impact you want. We could issue a formal statement

forward. "Which approach would be the most

releasing snippets of you two spending time together-a public appearance, dates. Then, follow up with a formal wedding and release

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

Kim, except this time,

finally said. "Gather your ideas with the publicity teams, and schedule a meeting with Thomas's teams so we

"Alright, boss," Rachel said.

the new