A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 33

Silas strode into his office, anger simmering in his chest. By the time he reached the reception, most of the alcohol in his system had

cleared

Mrs. Harris stood up when he opened the door.

"Mr. Stone," she said, her tone quaking with regret. "I tried to stop him, sir, but he wouldn't listen."

Silas nodded, keeping his temper in check. "Is he inside?"

"Yes, sir," she replied, nodding. "A security guard is with him."

"Alright," Silas said, heading toward his office.

His office was a spacious room with three big windows above the bustling street below. Standing by the windows always gave him a sense of power, as if he was sitting on top of the world,

And everytime he entered his office, he always looked forward to standing at the window, watching nameless strangers go about their lives.

But today, he felt no anticipation-just pure anger towards Dylan, Well, anger, confusion and curiosity.

When he pushed the door open, the security guard turned to face him.

"Hello, sir, the guard greeted.

"The Silas Stone," Dylan said, the corners of his mouth curled into a mocking smile. He was lounging on Silas chair, spinning lazily with a magazine in his hand.

Silas clenched his jaw at the sight. "Get out of my chair," he ordered.

The security guard shuffled nervously, his voice quaking. "I tried to tell him... not to touch anything."

"It's okay. I'll handle this," Silas said, assuring him.

The guard nodded and left.

Dylan smirked, dropping the magazine on the desk as he stood. "How are you doing today?"

Silas snarled. "What the fuck do you want?"

"Oh, cursing are we?" Dylan teased, sauntering away from the table.

Silas inhaled sharply, resisting the urge to lunge at Dylan and punch the smirk out

of his face. Instead, he moved to his desk and sank into his chair.

"How can I help you, Dylan?" Silas asked,

paused at the bookshelf Silas used as decoration and pulled out

here," Dylan said, flipping through the book like he wanted to consume its content, "You've done great these

eyes at the insincere compliment, his anger simmering. They used to do everything together. Dylan used to be the

he

had just

Silas

asked in a tone Silas didn't trust. "I just wanted to see how you're doing, how the company

Silas said coldly, "the company

the Year award," Dylan said, returning the book

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Chapter 33

you on that map."

see," Silas shot back, his patience wearing

pang of longing slicing through his anger. As much as he hated to admit, he missed his

man

had a lot to do today and no time to pretend Dylan's betrayal wasn't still hurting him. "I don't have all day, Dylan." His voice was

to pace. He placed his hand in his trousers pocket like he always did when he was struggling with his ego. "Well," he began softly, his blue eyes shifting with guilt, "I

his fist

Dylan whined.

his anger swallowed the urge. "If you

Dylan sighed, dropping his hand. "I'm sorry for... smashing

to say those words for months. The image of Dylan grinding Kim had haunted him relentlessly, but he'd been willing to give Dylan a

for brought no relief.

replied flatly, turning back to

it?" Dylan asked,

"What else were you

closer. "Maybe that you forgive me? That you're not

anger a very long time ago," Silas said without looking

won't forgive

chest. "Forgive you? You slept

slept

disgusted by Dylan's attitude. "Just leave,

was a terrible friend, and I shouldn't

glistening with regret. But Silas

Silas said, reaching for

and neither could Kim," Dylan

seat, anger tightened his chest. "You're a womanizer, cool. But you had no

nodded slowly. "I understand,"

and sat

wedding. Am I invited?" Dylan

Silas scoffed, without sparing him a