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. It's impossible. No

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would..."

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

with a

"Okay," she nodded.

some rest," Silas said. "We

she should be excited about traveling, about exploring foreign

the anger

murmured, heading for the stairs. "Goodnight,

he said, returning

there, and saw they were empty. Monica must have dropped off, she

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 her any time terrified

she muttered. As angry and scared as she was, she still wanted to find out what

reached for her phone, but before' she could check the news, she stopped

said, shaking her

would have

and sighed. She was

was going to

grabbed it and saw Eric's name

said, picking

said, his

Are you good?

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

let things

me to come back. He offered to triple my previous

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

in anticipation,

shove it," Eric said, and Ivy 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 possibly throw that away." "Oh, Eric. I'm so happy for you. Congratulations," Ivy cheered, but

you, ma'am," Eric said, but he wasn't sounding

sank. "There's more,

offer, he started threatening me. My

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

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

went silent for a