A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 74: For Better Or Worse.

"Tomorrow?" Ivy asked hearing the shock in her voice. "But how? It's too soon.

"We don't have a choice," Silas replied, refiling his glass. “It's either we leave for Fiji as soon as possible, or stay here and allow Mason control the narrative."

A surge of anger raced through her, tightening her chest. She couldn't believe Mason was so quick to distribute that news.

Damn it! She cussed inwardly. She shouldn't have reacted when he asked her that question. Her hesitation had tipped him off, and now he was using it against her.

Silas clicked his glass loudly as he sipped his drink. "Your ex-husband is working really hard," he chuckled. "How the hell did he find that out?"

Ivy bit her lip and cowered back. "I... kinda hinted at it."

Silas straightened, his gaze sharpening. "What?"

Her cheeks burned. "Mason showed up at the new building, he-"

Silas sprang to his feet. "How did he find the building....and you?" His tone was laced with disbelief.

"I don't know," she replied quickly, her heart skipping under his gaze. "I... he just showed up, but I asked him to leave."

Silas dropped his glass on the table beside the couch. "Mason came to see you, and you told him about the contract?"

"It was a mistake. I didn't directly say it," Ivy blurted out, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

Silas began pacing round the room, staring quietly into space. After a moment, he finally stopped and sat down. "I don't know what to say."

Ivy bit her lip, clamping her fingers together.

"How did he find you?" Silas muffled. "It's... strange."

"I have no idea either," she admitted.

Silas rubbed his temples, his frustration evident. "I'll have to figure out who gave your location. Only a handful of people knew where you'd be."

him

The thought hit Ivy hard. Someone close to her had betrayed her. She felt so exposed, so unsafe.

"You think somebody told him?" she asked, even though she knew it was a dreadful question to begin with.

Successfully unlocked!

"I don't know," Silas admitted grimly. "And it scares me to imagine we have a leak reporting to Mason."

gasped, placing her hand on her chest. "That can't be. It's impossible. No

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would..."

don't know for sure." Silas interrupted gently. "Don't start assuming just yet." "Alright," she nodded, though her chest was still pounding. She

a smile. "Don't worry. I'll

"Okay," she nodded.

Silas said.

excited about

bury the anger and

murmured, heading for the

night," he said, returning to his

she climbed the stairs. When she reached her bedroom corridor, she noticed three big boxes there, and saw they were empty. Monica must have dropped off, she thought. Her heart plummeted as the

and sat on the bed. It was such a delight to see Mason's shocked face earlier, but now it was seeming like a dangerous game. He had an insider and that scared her. Knowing that he could easily find

still wanted to find out what he

before' she

she said, shaking

have said, especially since he was

side and

going to take

it and saw

said, picking up

Eric said, his

"What happened? Are you good? You don't

he spoke. "Mason called me," he said slowly. "It had been a series

Mason never let things go. "What did

come back. He offered to triple my

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sat upright, her stomach twisting with dread. "That's generous of him. Are you...? Did you give

in anticipation,

already, and a very good position where I could actually show my potential. I couldn't

ma'am," Eric said,

heart sank. "There's more,

"After I rejected his offer, he started threatening me.

no bite, Eric. You have nothing to worry about," Ivy said assuringly. “But... you don't understand. He's threatening

could hear the fright in his voice as it

went silent for a moment,