A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 80: Mason Hunter; A Common Enemy.

"Another one, please," Mason yelled at the top of his voice, signaling the waitress at the counter.

He didn't need to shout, but he was in a bad mood and he wanted everyone's mood ruined as well.

The waitress hesitated before approaching, and that made his heart leap with satisfaction. At least he could still scare the shit out of someone

Mason cracked his knuckles as he leaned back onto his chair. He felt foolish, he fell small as he recalled how Glas Stone had threatened him, humiliated hins by sending him away from Aurora Paradise:

What the hell did Silas even see in Ivy? Why was he so protective of her? It wasn't like she was different from the woman he was once married to

Mason had no answers for his questions, and it was killing him.

The waitress returned and gingerly placed the bottle on the table. Without acknowledging her he poured himself another glass and took a sip.

Usually, Pierce brandy smoothes out his pain with just a sip. But he was on his second glass, and the pain still burned. mounting second by second. He blamed by for it.

His phone rang, snapping him out of thought. He pulled it from his front pocket and frowned at the caller ID "Hello," the woman's voice sounded, "How did it go?" she asked, impatiently

“Terrible,” he confessed, his chest tightening. “After searching almost every damn hotel, I finally found them at Aurora Paradise. I have no idea how, but Silas knew I was coming. He threatened me-I couldn't even get close to Ivy

"I told you it was a futile mission from the start, she hissed. "You didn't have to travel to Fij."

His lips furrowed and he took another sip. "I hate the way you speak to me."

"If you weren't acting like a child, I wouldn't have to scold you, she shot back. "You... That's not right" he snapped, anger surging through his veins. "What are you doing next?" she asked, ignoring his outburst.

Mason hated the way she made him feel, but he couldn't deny how helpful she had been. He exhaled sharply. "I don't know Give me something-something that'll hit him where it hurts."

"if I do that, everyone would know it's me feeding you information, I can't risk that," she answered swiftly. planned for the question.

Frustration simmered beneath his skin, but he tamed it. "So what are you saying?"

"Find something on your own.

Mason sipped his drink to prevent himself from losing his temper.

as if she already

"I hope you see that there was no point going to Fiji" she continued, her tone annoying him. "Maybe next time, you listen

to me."

my reputation on the line, not yours," he shot back. "Ivy lied publicly about being in Fiji when I

anger deepened as he recalled the news he read. They were calling him

ex. He

anymore.

there proved

callous question. "What? I had to prove she

bored by the conversation. "And yet, it

know, you're pissing me off, he said through

signalled to the waitress and gestured to

you plan on having Patricia Josh release the news?" she

unlocked!

dropped like a

good luck with that,"

didn't care about her tone. As long as it made him feel better. "Thank you," he murmured as the waitress placed another

said

"he trailed off as he pulled the phone from his ears. He hated her

drink, this time the third glass seemed to smooth out his pain. He leaned into the chair, basking at the thought of ruining

couldn't believe Silas had defended her for a fake mariage, Silas was doing too

again Annoyed, he glanced at the screen before

doing?" Jenny's tiny

news?" he asked, his chest heaving with

Jenny said, sounding defeated spoke to five staff members but all of them cursed me

"Are you saying none of them will leave

"Yep, Jenny confirmed

his fear, simmering under his skin. He had Jenny reach out to five of Thomas's employees, offering them sweet deals to switch sides, yet none of them would leave, even with his outrageous

he have that kind of

unfilled, and none of the new applicants are qualified if we don't find someone soon, the company

her off. Jenny was always rambling off point, oblivious of how angry

I do

you back." Without waiting for a response, he

know what

the glass down. He was pissed that his little happiness had

hard. Eric wasn't coming. He couldn't seem to get back at Thomas by

deep sigh and he finished his drink. He stood up, placed his bills on the

of the

as he made his way to the rental car. He opened the door, and