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

barren? No,"

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hand back on her thigh.

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you understood Rosie's pain."

she understood. "I haven't...

"Then how do you know

Ivy said, anger surging in her chest. "She knows everything-including why

Silas drawled. "Care to

he said terrible things to me-things that were enough for

dropped a friend's baby, the words broke her. Every argument afterward, he

his cheating became obvious- but she couldn't. She'd invested her money, her time,

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," Silas

not even angry. I'm

her thigh, sending unexpected shivers through her.

nodded, unable

your ring?" Silas

her bare fingers, blushing. "I must have left it on the table after my

on until the contract expires," he

the arrangement made

her seat, removing

and adjusted as well. "You took it off

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

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

that

Mason-leaked her financial information. She's the third person under Thomas who had her information released to the understood Thomas's attitude. "Let's get Sonia

turned to her. "Get her

don't know." She shrugged. "But I

Silas could respond, the car stopped.

their destination.

cat, and together they followed Thomas and

was enclosed with a small metal gate. The building itself was a single-story structure, and by instantly liked the atmosphere. As she walked

is big" Silas commented, taking

see the top floor-it's massive,"

what she saw. She could already picture herself working there. She followed Gabriel upstairs

redecorate to your taste," Gabriel

it" she

her. "Let's go check

they were done with the building's inspection, it was dark, and by had made her choice.

love the first one," she announced as they exited

choice, ma'am," Gabriel said,