A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 124: Cole Scott; Geoffrey.

You ingrate

The noise came from his father's office, and then Cole heard a bottle smash. Quickly but quietly, he stood by his father's

door

What was going on? Who was Patrick shouting at this time?

Since Patrick had returned from the hospital, Cole had kept his distance while making his own investigation.

Nobody seemed to know anything about his parents' marriage, except Mabel, of course, because she was the oldest staff member, but out of fear or unreasonable loyalty-Cole wasn't sure which-she wouldn't tell him anything.

He knew he should walk away. It was not his business, but when he heard another roar, he stayed.

"That's absurd Patrick snapped, then coughed.

Now Cole was even more curious, who was this? Who had gotten Patrick this riled up?

"I already told you to drop it, how hard can it be?" Patrick asked.

Someone else was in the room. Cole heard a muffled voice but couldn't make out what they were saying.

"Then leave!" Another roar. "Get the hell out of my office!"

There was a stomp before the door opened. Cole shook but it was too late to hide, so he stood his ground. He was surprised when Geoffrey walked out of the room, with his face squeezed in anger.

"Geo?" Cole turned to him, his voice rose in surprise. "What happened?"

"I don't want to talk about it," Geoffrey said and pounced away.

Cole was shocked by the action. Geoffrey had never done that before; the young man was always respectful, so what changed now?

Cole wanted to shrug it off, to walk away from it, that way he didn't have to deal with Patrick, but Geoffrey's angry face got to him. Fueled by curiosity and the urge to help, Cole knocked on his father's door.

"What is it?" Patrick's tone was harsh.

Cole cleared his throat. "It is me."

"Come in."

the door and was surprised by the mess everywhere. The desk had been overturned, papers scattered around, a bottle had been smashed against the wall, leaving a dark smear on

asked, his

to... Ivy about that bullshit again." Cole's heart

with rage, so hard that Cole thought

was turning Geo into a rebel like her, he

Patrick heard his thoughts, he turned sharply. "Just because she's all successful now doesn't

regret, the guilt and definitely the jealousy. So he pushed,"

living under a rock? Don't you read

hasn't said anything wrong. Instead of getting worked up by it, he just

split second, Cole saw guilt in his eyes. "I... don't go about reading news about her, it..... just pops up on

"And what

you think? Patrick scoffed. "He wants to go look for his family." He

"Then let him."

Patrick's eyes widened. "What?!"

arms, ready for his father's wrath. "I

Cole Scott:

Cole flinched. "What if something

point, but Cole had shown his weakness, something he hadn't done in weeks, and he just wanted to gain control again, so he pushed. "True, but he is

wild laugh. "He's nineteen! What

the scowl on Patrick's face. "If he wants to make that decision, then let him. After all, they are

"I brought him up, where was

his father. He understood that it was hard to convince his father, Patrick loved Geo like

closer, his voice turning soft. "I understand you, Dad, but letting

said with a cough and began

Cole

Patrick said with

do that, but

just didn't know it

from Geo! I don't want her messing things up," Patrick

Cole's stomach and his forehead creased with a frown. "What do you mean by messing things

it," Patrick said with

he did, Cole caught the slight wince in his father's eyes. "If there's something you want

to say, Cole!" Patrick shouted, "if I did you won't have to ask me." Something was off, Cole could

Mabel on your

got the message and nodded. "Sure,"

to be bothered by all these, but oddly enough, he couldn't shake off

immediately. "Hey Cole," she greeted with a warm