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.

she said

still smiling. He had been thinking about her all night-all day.

was the first time. He just wanted those pink nipples in his mouth-to taste her,

through his hair as he tried to pull himself together. Then, with a sigh, he picked up his phone

said when Wade picked

your wife is a

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

Just send me the revisions, and I'll get to it as soon as I can,

also calling to

"I had a discussion with Thomas about the procedure we

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

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Tll have some meetings with

teams as well, and then we'll work with yours. Good!" Wade

good, Silas

that goes. Don't forget to send me

"I won't. Later, Wade."

"Bye."

Mrs. Harris through the intercom. "Send Rachel

it when his door opened. Expecting to see Rachel, a

say about your brother?" she asked, stepping forward. "What's your response to the allegations that he built his business through fraud? I would like your

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

few questions,

Stone!" the

she was

the news or had reporters buzzing over him, especially after his final breakup with Kim. He

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

to see her

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

from being his

for me, sir," Rachel said,

Silas gestured to the seat opposite his. "I intend to go public with my marriage." Rachel was one of the few people who knew about it. "But I don't know how

want. We could issue a formal statement about the marriage, stage a wedding and release photographs. There are plenty of

forward. "Which approach would be

up

with Kim. Everywhere they went, paparazzi followed. Kim enjoyed the spotlight, but

reliving his public moments with Kim, except this time, he was purposely putting them out-and doing it for

publicity teams, and schedule a meeting with Thomas's teams so we can

"Alright, boss," Rachel said.

send the new