A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 124: Cole Scott; Geoffrey.

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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."

had been overturned, papers scattered around, a bottle

here?" Cole asked,

Ivy about

him to go against us!" Patrick snapped, his eyes glinting with rage, so hard that Cole thought they would pop out. "And

like her, he

thoughts, he turned sharply. "Just because she's all successful now doesn't mean she has the

in his father's voice, Cole could hear the regret,

at him. "Have you been living

directly at him. He hasn't said anything wrong. Instead of getting worked up by it, he just sighed before responding, "No I haven't. I don't care to

eyes. "I... don't go about reading news about her, it..... just pops up on my screen. Anyways, that wasn't the point, the point is that she is

his brow. "And what

do you think? Patrick scoffed. "He wants to go

"Then let him."

Patrick's eyes widened. "What?!"

for his father's wrath. "I mean... if Geo wants, then

Cole

about making decisions?!" Patrick roared and Cole flinched. "What if something happened to

his weakness, something he hadn't done in weeks, and he just wanted to gain control again,

said, letting out a wild laugh. "He's

Cole disagreed, despite the scowl on Patrick's face. "If he wants to make that decision, then let

his family!" Patrick shouted. "I brought him up, where was

was hard to convince his father, Patrick loved Geo like a son, but he had to

turning soft. "I understand

said with a cough and

Cole asked with

a small cough," Patrick said with

do that, but Ivy influencing him

his father was angry at Ivy; he just didn't know it was this serious. "Alright then," he

stay away from Geo! I don't want her

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

it," Patrick said with a nervous

the slight wince in his

say, Cole!" Patrick shouted, "if I did you won't have to ask me." Something was off, Cole could feel it, but he didn't press.

on your

and nodded. "Sure," he uttered

but oddly enough, he couldn't

Cole," she greeted with