A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 61: Make An Awful Mother.

"Any comments on Mason Hunter's new life?"

"Are you willing to open up about your struggles with infertility to help other women?"

A reporter pushed a microphone toward Ivy's left ear. Silas snatched it away, yelling," Scram!" as bodyguards created a pathway.

Ivy's vision blurred, but her hand remained in Silas's. He guided her into the car, and once inside, she sighed deeply.

"Drive, Victor," Silas ordered, tapping the headrest. Victor sped away.

Ivy breathed slowly, trying to steady her nerves. She didn't bother checking to see

if the reporters were following-she only hoped they weren't.

"Are you alright?" Silas asked softly.

"Yes," she replied softly, nodding slowly. "I was caught by surprise," she laughed. Not that she found any of that funny.

Silas observed her for a moment before rubbing her thighs gently. "That's the harsh reality of our world. Personally, I hate it, and I don't miss it."

"I thought you'd be used to it by now," she said, smiling faintly.

Silas chuckled. "Used to it? Never. I hate the lies, the clinginess. It's only useful when it works in my favor, and most of the time, I have to buy my way there."

Curiosity coursed through her. "How often have you done that?".

"More times than I can remember," Silas admitted, removing his hand.

Ivy nodded, looking out the window. He was a billionaire and had an image to maintain -of course, he would buy his way to anything.

"I'm sorry you were ambushed like that," Silas said.

Ivy turned to him. "How did they even know we were there?"

"Somebody probably tipped them off. I don't know." He shrugged. "We'll release a statement about what your ex-best friend said."

te that, bu

Though it hurt to know that Cheryl was capable of something like that, but she wasn't going to give her the pleasure of a public statement.

"No, no statement," she told him.

Silas raised a brow. "Why not?"

"I don't want to debunk anything. let them think whatever they want."

before asking, "Is

barren? No,"

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hand back on her thigh. "I'm sorry.

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you understood Rosie's pain."

Then she understood. "I haven't... tried

frown creased his forehead. "Then how do you know that...

anger surging in her chest. "She knows everything-including why I never

Silas drawled. "Care to

things to me-things that were

words broke her. Every argument afterward, he would refer to the incident, telling her he'd never give

She'd invested her money, her time, and she didn't want her father to mock her-she didn't want to admit

terrible father. So, I took pills, tracked everything-just so I wouldn't get pregnant." "And

I'm not even angry. I'm just done.

unexpected shivers through

unable to

your ring?" Silas asked

must

on until the

The reminder of the

removing Silas's hand

actions and adjusted as well. "You took

"No," she said. She didn't want to be reminded that she had slept in his bed. "Who's Sonia?"

something unreadable. He cleared his throat. "Sonia is one of Thomas's old clients,

did that happen?" Ivy

we suspect might be Mason-leaked her financial information. She's the third person under Thomas who had her

turned to her. "Get

She shrugged. "But I know it'll piss Mason

could respond, the car stopped.

their destination.

cat,

building itself was a single-story structure, and by instantly liked the atmosphere. As she walked in, she

Silas commented, taking in

see the top floor-it's massive," Thomas

she saw. She could already picture herself working there. She followed Gabriel upstairs and discovered that Thomas was

to your taste," Gabriel said,

it" she

conclude just yet," Thomas told her. "Let's go

the time they were done with the building's inspection, it was dark, and by had made her choice. The second building was situated in a dull environment, the third

she announced as they exited the

choice, ma'am," Gabriel said, visibly