A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

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Chapter 157: Ash And Smoke.

Chapter 157: Ash And Smoke.

"What do you mean, set on fire?" Thomas said in a loud voice, but underneath his tone, Silas could hear the panic.

Wade swallowed and wiped sweat from his brow. "Your house... it was..." He trailed off, glancing away.

Silas's stomach churned as Wade's words settled inside him.

Fire. At Thomas's house.

Only one person was capable. Only one name came to mind-Rosie.

He quickly moved to his brother, trying to offer some comfort, to ease whatever storm was brewing inside Thomas. He studied Thomas's face and watched as confusion

etched on it.

Thomas shook his head, his mouth twisted in disbelief. "What are you talking about?"

Before Wade could repeat himself, a woman joined them.

"Hello, sir," she greeted, her eyes shifting nervously.

Thomas's confusion turned into irritation as he faced her. "Detective. What's this news I just heard?"

Silas watched as the detective blinked rapidly, forcing a smile that didn't reach her

eyes.

"I apologize... about your wife escaping. We're doing everything we can to get her back and prosecute her," she said with a sheepish smile, like someone who wasn't used to failure.

Thomas stepped forward, pointing a finger at her. His face darkened. "How did that even happen? She was in a police station, for heaven's sake! How did she escape?" The woman's cheeks turned bright pink. "We don't know exactly how yet, but "

Thomas scoffed.

"-we're working to find her. I have my best officers on it."

Thomas went silent, his expression clouded with distress. Silas stepped forward, addressing the detective. "How soon can she be found?"

She turned to him. "All available units are already searching. You have nothing to worry about."

But Silas knew better. He had every reason to worry

Successfully unlocked!

Rosie had done horrible, unbelievable things over the past few months, things he hadn't wanted to believe she could. And now she had escaped from the one place that was

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supposed to keep her away from all of them.

Fear gripped him, tightening in his chest, but he pushed it away. He couldn't afford to show it not with Thomas barely holding together.

She was out there, and he was a hundred percent certain she was behind the fire. The thought doubled his fear and he shuddered.

Thomas looked at him, and he tried to hide his worry with a small smile.

"We want to believe you're working on it, Detective," Wade said, his own fear painted bright on his face.

we're also investigating the fire to prevent it from escalating

interrupted, his brows furrowed. "What

and the detective exchanged a quick glance, before looking at

twisting. How the hell was he supposed

swallowed. His voice caught before he managed, "Wade... said your house...

eyes narrowed. "Are

hoping he would take over, but it was the detective who spoke

and then your... house... caught fire. We assume there's a connection, but..."

Then, he turned to the detective, "You

he saw Mason walking out the door with an older man. Quickly, he stepped in front of Thomas, blocking his view until he was

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

coming with

the reporters had followed Mason to

that?" Thomas asked as he entered the

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lied,

about Mason,

Silas couldn't shake the questions in his

Mason leave the station? Uncle Mike had told

he free now? Was he working

answers, but the thoughts terrified him.

Thomas.

okay?" he asked

Thomas replied, but Silas could

aching. "You know I'm always here if you need

to stare

gesture crushed his heart but he refused to show it. Thomas

he reached for it. He frowned when

my actions. Please, sir, it will

him

and

the number, leaned back in his

Thomas

seemed so out

here," Victor said as he brought the

looked out the window.

almost unrecognizable. Smoke rose from

building

from where Victor had parked, Silas could smell the acrid sting

the

air.

still working, their hoses blasting water at the

chaotic everywhere. Some of Thomas's staff were scattered around, coughing, crying, clinging to each other

the sight as he approached Thomas. "You... think Rosie is capable

have the heart to answer, so he just

this man that his wife of many years

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to ruin him?

neared the ruins, a firefighter in full outfit

Mr. Stone," he

interrupted, his eyes locked on what remained

his house.

"But we stopped it in time. Only half of