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

I'm barren? No," she

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he placed his hand

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you understood Rosie's pain."

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

forehead. "Then how

surging in

Silas drawled. "Care to

time Mason and I argued, he said terrible things to me-things that were enough for me to end the marriage. But I was too

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

should have left then-way before his cheating became obvious- but she couldn't. She'd invested her money, her time, and she didn't want her father

child," she continued. "She said he'd be a terrible father. So, I took pills, tracked everything-just so I wouldn't get pregnant." "And now she's using that against you,"

"But I'm not even angry. I'm just done. She can keep

thigh, sending unexpected shivers through

unable

ring?"

at her bare fingers, blushing. "I must have left it on

it on until the contract

The reminder of the arrangement made her

shifted in her seat, removing

adjusted as well. "You

she said. She didn't want to be reminded that she had slept in his bed. "Who's Sonia?" she asked, changing the

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

did that happen?" Ivy

the third person under Thomas who had her information released

her. "Get her back?

know." She shrugged. "But

stopped. Victor announced

their destination.

of the cat, and together they

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

Silas commented, taking in the

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

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

can redecorate to your taste," Gabriel said,

it"

her. "Let's

was dark, and by had made her choice. The second building was situated

announced as they exited

choice, ma'am," Gabriel said, visibly