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.

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

He nodded. "I understand."

congratulations on our

had died down and she was all pink on the cheeks." Congratulations to us,"

for a moment before giving in.

"Bring me

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

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

how your day went, with your

she sipped her drink.

his

publicly disowned, and she

deepened. "I don't want to talk about

refilled their

laughed as

silence, watching

in mind now for your business?" he asked,

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

didn't want her to be. "Tell me about her." Ivy's eves lit "Oh she was

59 So Close Yet

brother. She told him about her mother's businesses, and how her father was in charge of

two more times.

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

finished her

He laughed too, hiccuping.

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

she said, laughing

laughed

up, but his hand remained on her waist.

to drink," she

you have,"

again and

laughing and stretching on it. He

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

She had fallen asleep.

it reminded him of their first night together. He

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 to

he drifted to

Ivy. He called Bethany for a cup

her eyes widened with shock. "Oh no!" she exclaimed, gathering the covers against her