A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 42

"We're busy here," Silas said, without looking at the door.

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He shielded Aaliyah's face with his body, so that whoever it was wouldn't know

she was crying.

When the newcomer didn't leave, Silas turned, slightly annoyed-until he saw it was Ivy.

"Ivy. I didn't know it was you."

Ivy paused for a moment, her eyes widened. "Yes..."

"Give us a moment, please. Aaliyah is gathering herself," he said.

Ivy hesitated, then nodded briefly before leaving the room.

Once she was out, Aaliyah lifted her head. Her tears had stained his white shirt. "I

hope that wasn't weird," she sniffed, her voice hoarse from crying.

"What?" he asked, puzzled.

"Me crying in your arms, your wife walking in."

"Oh, Ivy's cool," he smiled. "She'd never think anything weird. So, what's the plan now? he asked, picking up from where they stopped.

"I don't know," Aaliyah said, dabbing her eyes with the tissue in her hand.

Silas watched her, sympathy churning inside him. "You'll have to say something eventually."

"I have tried, countlessly-indirectly, but you know, it's the same-dismissals, threats."

Silas smiled, watching as she blew her nose daintily. Their friendship had blossomed barely three months after they broke up. They might have been a terrible match as a couple, but they were super compatible as friends.

"Thanks again for the job. I really appreciate it." She gave him a shaky smile.

"You're welcome," he replied warmly. "You know I'm here for you. When you decide to tell your parents, let me help."

"It's not that easy, Silas," Aaliyah said, squeezing the tissue and disposing it. "You're an independent man. I'm not-at least, not yet." Her mouth pressed in a thin line, and he suspected she was going to cry again.

Silas pulled her closer, rubbing a hand around her back. "It's okay. You'll get through this."

"I really hope so," she whispered. Then she pulled back abruptly. "You can't tell anyone, Silas."

Her intensity took him by surprise. "Of course."

"I mean it," she said, her eyes turned serious. "Words can't get out about it. Not even to your wife."

He hadn't told Ivy anything deep about himself so it was easy to accept Aaliyah's request. "Definitely ma'am."

"Thank you," she said, her expression softened.

this time to wipe the tear stains on his

doubt people would believe a whole

done," she smiled.

Aaliyah," Silas

you,"

in the room and was about to look

of his pocket

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Chapter 43

into a nearby empty

Si. How are

"I'm good. You?"

Thomas replied, hesitating. "I'm sorry

okay," Silas said

like that," Thomas mumbled. "I got so stressed with

sighed. "I understand you. It's

Sonia Raj an

but there's

she'll respond soon,"

paused again before asking. "How's

We just finished our photoshoot some moments ago," Silas

"Has she released her statement

completely forgotten that Ivy still had to release

"No, she hasn't. Thank you for reminding me I'll inform

an apology, I'd like you

for dinner. You know, me, you, her and

didn't even have to think about

exclaimed.

"Yes," Silas smiled.

See you tomorrow,"

He hung

he quickly texted Rachel telling

pocketed his phone, stepped out, and began searching for Ivy. When he couldn't find her, he just assumed she'd gone to wait in his car. He found her there, pressing

tell me you were coming to the

response. "Let's go home," he told Victor, who started

car.

her eyes glued on her phone.

couldn't stand her silent

been acting

she asked without

chair, confusion fuming inside him. He sighed when

removed the Cartier

necklace.

thing he knew about her, it was

he

trying to think of

you?"

She huffed.

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