A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 100: The Fake Wife.

"What do you mean, not her? Do you know her?" Ivy asked, but it was too late. Rita had entered before Theresa reached them.

"Hey Theresa said, stepping closer. "I thought I saw your cousin right now."

"Yes," Ivy replied with a tight smile. She racked her brain, searching for something reasonable to tell Theresa She couldn't tell her that Rita ran inside because of her "She has work."

Theresa's brow arched. "What sort of work made her suddenly busy?"

Ivy shrugged, moving away from the door. "I have no idea, I guess I'll see her another time"

Theresa nodded. "Alright then."

Ivy's head was spinning with new questions. What was Rita hiding? And what does Theresa have to do with it now?

She turned to Theresa. "So where are you now?" she asked, changing the topic

"Eagleheart, for now, Theresa replied. "I am still around. I should be leaving tonight or tomorrow"

"Alright then" Ivy smiled. "Guess we'll see tomorrow?"

“Sure,” Theresa replied. She walked over and gave her a hug. "Thank you Ivy for today."

"You're welcome, T." Ivy smiled.

Theresa straightened up and walked to her car. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Alright, bye," Ivy waved at her.

She waited until Theresa had driven away, before returning to Rita's house. She needed to know how Rita knew Theresa. and why she had reacted the way she did.

"Rita!" Ivy said, knocking the door, But there was no response. "Rita, please!"

Still, Rita didn't answer, Ivy sighed as she finally gave up. She will try again tomorrow.

She walked back to the car and slid inside. "Take me to my office, please," she told Bud, who nodded and drove.

Ivy leaned back on the couch as she tried to process her feelings. Her thoughts drifted to Theresa's marriage, and her heart dropped. She had gone through the same thing with Mason, and she hoped Theresa's marriage had a different outcome.

Her phone buzzed pulling her out of her thoughts. She picked up. "Hey, Geo." "Hey, Ivy. How are you?" Geoffrey asked, his voice small like he was tired.

"I'm good. How are you? How's Dad?" she asked

"He's still in the hospital, but he's getting better," Geo replied.

"Great. I wish him a quicker recovery. How are you doing? How's the

prepared at all, Ivy Geo admitted. "The whole back and forth

busy, and Cole is not helping the issue at

and

back from Canada, he has been

how to put it into words. It's just weird. Cole is not so calm like usual, and your

paradise? Ivy wondered what caused that. She knew she shouldn't rejoice, but a

"You have to turn off the voices. You can't make their issues affect

is not easy,"

away from

him exhale deeply

she said. As much as she was curious ask Geo. "When do you intend to

Successfully unlocked!

Cole and Patrick, she

don't know yet. Soon though, he said, and then his

he couldn't see that. "Ready? For what?" Chapter 100

voice dropped even lower, "find my parents and my living

Uhmm, I will make enquiries

Thank you so much! Geo exclaimed,

She laughed. "You're welcome."

would be expecting your call.

said,

placed the phone inside her bag that she realized

reached her new building.

are"

ma'am, I didn't want to disturb your call,

she smiled as she stepped out of the

were three small cars and a big truck parked on the premises, and it

Work was now in progress, it felt good to know

she quickly texted

know anyone, or organization, who can

"Sure. Who are we looking

find

"Who? Rita?" Silas replied.

didn't know how to explain her relationship

explain when I get home."

their details ready by then." He

"Thank you." She texted.

"See you later, Babe."

h Geo on text.

on her cheeks as she made her way inside. Despite the fact that he had

the wood shavings on the floor. Someone was hammering so loudly, another person was