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.

she giggled. Then, she proceeded to the door." Sorry

He nodded. "I understand."

congratulations on our

sparkle had died down and she was all

hesitated for a moment before

and dialed Monica. "Bring

the door and entered with the drink. She smiled at Ivy as she set the

their glass. He handed one glass to

To us," he toasted.

"To us," she cheered.

over the rims of their glasses. He

haven't told me how your day

she sipped her

raised his

publicly disowned, and she thought that was

deepened. "I don't want to talk

their

as

in silence,

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

a restaurant there once." Her voice

and he didn't want her to be. "Tell me about her."

So Close Yet So

she went 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 father was in

two more times.

sounds fun," Silas said, sipping his drink. He was already

Cool, too," Ivy drawled, laughing. She finished her glass and belched." Excuse

He laughed too, hiccuping.

staggered to her feet, dropping her glass. Silas stood up to pick it at the same time she did. They bumped their heads, and Silas held her waist to prevent her from

said, laughing

he laughed as

remained on her waist. "I think

drink," she

you have,"

laughed again and fell on his

heart flipped at the sight. Ivy was on his bed, laughing and stretching on

took her lips possessively. She responded willingly-too willingly-until he realized her mouth was wide open. "Ivy?" he

She had fallen asleep.

him of their first night

over her 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

bed before Ivy. He called Bethany for a cup of black coffee and had

widened with shock. "Oh no!" she