A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 59: So Close, Yet So Far.

Silas's heart leapt at the look in Ivy's eyes. She was frowning, her lips pursed.

"Wait, I don't understand," Silas said, confusion racing in his mind.

Ivy sighed as though it was difficult for her to repeat herself. She handed him her phone, and he took it.

He checked and frowned. "Is this your ex-best friend?"

"Yes!" she snapped, but he knew she wasn't annoyed at him. "I can't believe her guts."

Shocked, Silas returned the phone. "That's crazy."

A part of him wanted to ask if it was true or even tease her by suggesting they could make a baby, but he knew she wasn't in the mood for that.

"What would you like me to do?" he asked instead. "Should my team debunk the claims?"

"No, no." She shook her head. “I just want to plan my revenge right away," she replied, moving over to sit on his chair.

He sat on his bed and used a pillow to cover his bare chest. "So how do we proceed?" "I don't know." She shrugged and sighed. "I haven't thought about it."

He studied her for a moment. "What angle would you like for me to begin with?" Confusion etched her face. "Angle?"

"Yes, directions-like from you and me, or something from Thomas. You know, plan something,” he explained.

Her eyes lit as she stood up. "I like the idea of revenge on Mason through your brother. I know how much he's jealous of Thomas-that would work perfectly."

Silas didn't like the way her eyes sparkled as she paced back and forth. There was something different about her, and it scared him a little.

"How do we start?" he asked.

Before she could respond, her phone rang, snapping her from her trance. She glanced at the screen and ignored it.

"It's Cheryl," Ivy said bitterly. "She just wants to gloat. God, it's so annoying!"

"Just take it easy," he said softly. "We'll get through this."

She nodded without looking at him, still pacing. Eventually, she stopped and then faced him.

Successfully unlocked!

"Do you think it'll be weird asking your brother for help with this?" she asked, too close to his face.

"We... he..."

"He'd be the best person to help us." She straightened up, unaware of the tension she d caused in his groins. "I can't wait to see Mason's face when we start."

"Sure," Silas rephed.

You're awesome," she giggled. Then, she proceeded to

He nodded. "I understand."

congratulations on our wedding,"

sparkle had died down and she was all pink

for a moment before giving in.

dialed Monica. "Bring me

the door and entered with the drink. She smiled at Ivy

bottle and filled their glass. He handed one glass to her and set the bottle

To us," he toasted.

"To us," she cheered.

in silence, observing each other over the rims of their glasses. He

me how your day went,

as she sipped her drink. "It was

raised his

publicly disowned, and

don't want to talk about

said, standing. He refilled their glasses. "To not talking about

laughed as he

drank in silence, watching each

a place in mind now for your business?" he asked, breaking

a restaurant there once." Her

was lost in thought, and he didn't want her to be. "Tell me about her." Ivy's eves lit "Oh she

So Close

on, talking about how her mother worked so hard for her and her brother. She told him about her mother's businesses, and how her

two more times.

said, sipping his drink. He

drawled, laughing. She finished her glass and

He laughed too, hiccuping.

pick it at the same time she did. They bumped

she said, laughing

laughed

hand remained on her waist. "I

drink," she

you have,"

and fell

bed, laughing and stretching on it. He laid

responded willingly-too willingly-until he realized her mouth was wide open. "Ivy?" he called,

She had fallen asleep.

face and it reminded him of

body. He then took a bath, and dressed up for bed. As he laid down next to her, his heart ached, knowing that she was so close

drifted

Bethany for a cup of black coffee and had it ready

"Oh