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."

hand on her chest. "That can't be.

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would..."

"Don't start assuming just yet." "Alright," she nodded, though her chest was still pounding. She tapped her temple gently, trying to calm her nerves. "It's... just

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

"Okay," she nodded.

get some rest," Silas said. "We

should be excited about traveling, about

she couldn't bury the anger

heading for

night," he said,

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 realization settled-this was all in the

such a delight to see Mason's shocked face earlier, but now it

she was, she still wanted to find out what

before' she could check the news, she stopped

said, shaking

was no point reading the horrific things Mason would have said, especially since he was still bitter about Sonia and

and sighed. She was going to

was going to

phone buzzed, startling her. She grabbed it and saw Eric's

said, picking

said, his voice

alarmed. "What happened? Are you good? You don't sound

spoke. "Mason called me," he said

Mason never let things go.

to come back. He offered

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

held her breath in anticipation, dreading Eric's

heaved a breath of relief. "Mr Stone made me a mouthwatering offer already, and a very good position where I could actually show my potential. I couldn't

Eric said, but he wasn't sounding

sank.

ma'am," Eric admitted. "After I rejected his offer, he started threatening me. My

nothing to worry about," Ivy said assuringly. “But... you don't

fright in his voice as it quavered. "Does he have anything to

silent for a moment, then he spoke.