A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 70: Thomas Stone; Alcohol And Guilt.

"What? How is that possible? What happened?" Silas probed, his voice sharp with

concern.

Thomas swirled his glass before gulping down. His chest pounding with guilt at the lie he just told his brother. Not a lie, he thought, not the truth either.

"I just found out," he said.

"Do you know who it is?" Silas asked.

"Nope, but I'm working on it. Don't worry," he said in a small voice trying to sound reassuring.

"Do you need help?" Silas asked. "I could hire extra hands."

"No, no," he said, "but I appreciate the gesture. Don't worry I'm working on it."

"Alright bro," Silas said softly.

Thomas poured another glass of vodka and sipped. The cold sensation hit his chest, melting away his guilt. "Thank you for bringing back Sonia. Send my regards to Ivy."

"Sure," Silas replied. "Wade's been calling you."

"I'll get back to him. Thanks," he said softly so Silas wouldn't clock that he was dismissing him.

"I'll come see you tomorrow," Silas said. "My regards to Rosie."

"Thank you, Si. Goodnight."

"Goodnight," Silas said before hanging up.

Thomas dropped the phone on the table and turned to the window. The lights in the distance calmed him as he drank his vodka.

He was supposed to be glad Sonia was doing business with him again. He had seen her missed call, but his thoughts were too jumbled to talk to her yet. The situation of things were robbing him of his excitement.

He turned away from the window and sank into his chair. He glanced at his wristwatch. It was late. Yet he didn't want to go home, he just wanted to bury himself in work and forget everything.

A knock on the door pulled him from his thoughts.

"Come in," he said, refilling his glass. He didn't care if his staff saw him like this.

Sabrina walked in, her laptop in her hand. "Evening sir."

Successfully unlocked!

"Hey, Sab," he said, waving her in. What did you find?"

Sabrina was a tech genius. She sat down across from him. "The email's

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Thomas Stove,

the reply?"

"Nothing yet," Sabrina said.

nodded, exhaling deeply. Someone had sent a mail to one of his clients, Mr. Anderson, requesting sensitive information. Thankfully,

password before the information

was a mistake meant for someone else. He

he was already going through, he couldn't possibly lose another client. He had hoped Sabrina could do some tech

genius like

to

least of his problems at the moment, but he couldn't ignore it still. "Let me know when you find something," he instructed. "Definitely, sir." She

His stomach churned as he remembered Dr Albert's earlier message. He rubbed his chin

buzzed. Sonia again. This time, he

he said, forcing

Thomas. I've been trying to reach you," Sonia

"Thank you for coming back, Sonia. I appreciate it and I promise that the whole thing will

said. "Mistakes

that you're back," he said in a calm tone, "Would you be willing to share the messages

"That wouldn't be an issue at all. I'll

relief. "Thank you so much,

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business with you Sonia said.

was smiling.

is."

awesome by the way, Sonia added with admiration in

is," he said with

he just didn't trust her completely. And Slas? He was

"Is next week a good time to meet so we

"Yes," he replied.

See you next week," Sonia

night, Sonia," he

dropped the phone and sipped his drink. He was feeling lightheaded, but

that was the only way to deal with

being investigated, he hadn't been himself. Even though the media weren't talking about him

And then clients left.

And then the miscarriage.

could get to his chest

again. He picked and

to her, he just wanted to be shitfaced so he could pass

having