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.

you later," she

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

He just wanted those pink nipples in his mouth-to taste her, to bury himself in between her legs and lose himself

hair as he tried to pull himself together. Then, with a sigh, he picked

said when Wade

a

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

revisions, and I'll

also calling to

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

said. "1]l meet up with my team

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some meetings with

well, and then we'll work

good, Silas

that goes. Don't forget to send

"I won't. Later, Wade."

"Bye."

the call, Silas buzzed Mrs. Harris through the

He was barely engrossed in it when his door opened. Expecting to see Rachel, a

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

out of breath. She grabbed the reporter by the arm, dragging her towards the

few questions,

Stone!" the

she

was in the news or had reporters buzzing over him, especially after

Harris returned, apologizing. "I'm so sorry, sir. She's being handled by security. She just

her urgently," Silas said. Mrs. Harris

couldn't risk reporters barging into his place of business. especially now that Bud wasn't securing

his personal assistant, entered. Aside from being his PA, Rachel

me, sir," Rachel said, stepping

to go public with my marriage." Rachel was one of the few people who knew

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

forward. "Which approach would

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

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

like reliving his public moments with Kim, except this time, he was purposely putting

ideas with the publicity teams, and schedule a meeting with Thomas's

"Alright, boss," Rachel said.

also need you to send the new contract arrangements to