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."

her hand on her chest.

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would..."

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

know," Silas said with a smile. "Don't

"Okay," she nodded.

Silas said. "We leave

be excited about traveling, about exploring foreign

she couldn't bury the anger and fear that

she murmured, heading for the

said,

noticed three big boxes there, and saw they were empty. Monica must have dropped off, she thought. Her heart

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

scared as she was, she still wanted to find out

but before' she could

she said, shaking her

horrific things Mason would have said, especially since he was still bitter about Sonia

her side and sighed.

going to take

buzzed, startling her. She grabbed it and

Eric," Ivy said, picking up

said, his voice

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

sighed before he spoke. "Mason called me," he said slowly. "It

never let things go. "What

come back. He offered to triple my

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dread. "That's generous of him. Are you...? Did you give him an answer

her breath in

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 she

said, but

heart sank. "There's

Eric admitted. "After I rejected his offer,

to worry about," Ivy said assuringly. “But... you don't understand. He's threatening to sue me, to harm me, and my family," Eric

could hear the fright in his voice as it quavered.

a moment, then