A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 44

Ivy marched into her room and bolted the door carefully behind her. She threw her bag on the bed, and the Cartier wristwatch and diamond necklace slipped out and fell on the floor.

What was wrong with her? Why couldn't she just control her emotions? And why the hell was Silas nonchalant about hugging Aaliyah Salvatore?

Ivy didn't have answers, but she was dying for them. She moved to the contents on the floor and picked them. She then placed them on the table.

She was taking off her shoes when there was a knock at the door.

"Yes?" she called, moving closer.

"It's Monica. Mr. Stone wants to see you in his room. He says it's urgent," Monica said from the other side.

"Alright, I'm coming," she replied, and waited until she heard Monica shuffle away.

What was Silas up to now? She didn't know, but she was curious. She wore her furry slippers and made her way to his room.

She was about to knock when Silas called. "Come in."

She stepped inside and her breath caught. Silas was shirtless, bent over his table. His muscles glistened, golden, hard and defined. When he turned to face her, she found herself licking her lips, admiring him.

"Sorry to call you like that. I know you're tired," he said, unaware of the tension in her heart and the heat between her legs. "But something important came up."

Despite the seriousness in his tone and the frown creased on his forehead, Ivy couldn't stop herself from blushing.

“Yes... uh...” she stuttered, unable to compose herself.

Silas left the table and walked to his bed. "Mason Hunter is suing you."

The statement hit her like a ton of bricks. "What?... Why?" she stuttered again, this time out of shock.

Silas peeled off his shoes one after the other. "He claims you assaulted his mother. He's suing for twenty million dollars."

Ivy gasped. "That bastard!"

"I know," Silas said calmly. "That's why I wanted to tell you before you found it on the news."

Ivy could feel the anger stir in her chest. "That bastard," she repeated. "He won't pay my money, yet he's suing me for the exact amount?"

didn't know

she snapped, and began to

gently holding her in place. "I don't want you to worry. I have it

touch, but avoided his eyes. "What's the

hand and stepped back. "You have an interview scheduled for tomorrow initially, I think

frustration. She touched her

he's wrong." Silas said assuringly, returning to his

"What do you

is false. He says you hurt his mother, but we both know Monica did," he

it was quickly replaced by worry. "What would happen to Monica? What would he do to

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Chapter 44

safe. Mason is not after

glimmered with something that both intrigued and terrified her. Silas pulled

out," she said,

eyes

seductive tone made

let his lips brush her forehead. For a moment,

pretend that this

better than to be carried away by wishful thinking and

clasp, watching as the light in his eyes

nodded. "Yes, yes." His tone carried an

before she gave into it, she turned towards the door.

"Goodnight," he muttered sadly.

the hallway. Her heart tugged with desire, yet common sense cautioned her. She knew what Silas wanted, but right now, it was diluted with several other things-and

way he'd touched Aaliyah

bolted the door, took a quick bath, and

images of Aaliyah nestled

she didn't remember sleeping. Though when she woke up, she realized she'd slept well.

the living room, his eyes fixed on the laptop

up as

greeted.

replied. "What time is