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."

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barren? No,"

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placed his hand back on her

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you understood Rosie's pain."

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

how do you know that...

she's saying all that," Ivy said, anger surging in her chest. "She knows everything-including why I never wanted

drawled. "Care

briefly at the window. "The first 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 stubborn... too

words

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

said he'd be a terrible father. So, I took pills,

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

unexpected shivers

nodded, unable to

ring?" Silas asked

bare fingers, blushing. "I must have

on until the contract expires,"

nodded. The reminder of the arrangement

seat, removing Silas's

and adjusted as well. "You took it

reminded that

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

did that

her financial information. She's the third person under Thomas who had her information released to the understood Thomas's attitude.

turned to her. "Get her back?

"But I know

stopped. Victor announced that

their destination.

cat, and together they followed Thomas

served as a parking area. It was enclosed with a small metal gate. The building itself was a single-story structure, and by instantly liked the atmosphere. As she walked in, she could smell some freshly baked

commented, taking in

the top floor-it's massive,"

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

redecorate to your taste," Gabriel said,

it"

yet," Thomas told her. "Let's go check out the

was dark, and by had made her choice. The

she announced as they exited the third property "It feels

Gabriel said, visibly