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 proceeded to

He nodded. "I understand."

on our wedding,"

was back-that sparkle had died down and she was all pink on the cheeks."

moment before giving in.

picked up the intercom and dialed Monica. "Bring

on the door and entered with the drink. She

alone again, Silas popped the bottle and filled their glass. He handed one glass to her and set the

To us," he toasted.

"To us," she cheered.

their glasses. He gestured for her seat while

me how your

colored as she sipped her drink. "It

raised his brow.

was publicly disowned, and she thought that

deepened. "I don't want

refilled their glasses. "To not talking about terrible

as

silence, watching

have a place in mind now for your business?"

"My mom had a restaurant there once." Her voice dropped to a whisper, and

to be. "Tell me about

59 So Close Yet So

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 charge of them. By the time she spoke about her mother's death, Silas had refilled their

two more times.

sounds fun," Silas said, sipping his drink.

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

He laughed too, hiccuping.

her feet, dropping her glass. Silas stood up to pick it at the same time she did.

said, laughing

laughed as

remained on her

drink," she

you have,"

laughed again and fell on

at the sight. Ivy was on his bed, laughing and stretching on it. He laid on the bed too, looking her straight

lips possessively. She responded willingly-too willingly-until he realized her mouth was wide open. "Ivy?" he called, but there was no

She had fallen asleep.

sleepy face and it reminded him of their first night together. He would give anything to

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

he drifted to

got out of bed before Ivy. He called Bethany for a cup of black coffee and had it ready

shock. "Oh no!" she exclaimed, gathering the covers against