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.

herself. "And we're also investigating the fire to prevent it from escalating

fire?" Thomas interrupted, his

detective exchanged a quick glance, before looking at Silas as if silently urging him to

stomach twisting. How the hell was he supposed to say

managed, "Wade... said your

head toward him, his eyes narrowed. "Are you saying Rosie

over, but it was the

escaped, and then your... house... caught fire. We assume

he turned

door with an older man. Quickly, he stepped in front of Thomas, blocking his view until he was sure Mason was out, then he forced

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

with you," Wade

had followed Mason to his car, giving them enough space to slip into

as he entered

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idea," Silas lied, climbing in

the time to talk about Mason, especially not with Thomas in this

couldn't shake the questions

did Mason leave the station? Uncle Mike had told him Mason had

now? Was he working with Rosie

thoughts terrified him. He pushed them

Thomas.

okay?" he

but Silas could tell

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

muttered, turning to stare out the

gesture crushed his heart but he refused to show it.

He frowned when he saw that it was another message from

my actions. Please, sir, it will never happen

him and

me again and

it, blocked the number, leaned back in his seat, and looked

Thomas

so

he brought the car

the window. "Oh

was almost unrecognizable. Smoke rose from the

the building was

Victor had parked, Silas could smell the acrid sting of smoke

the

air.

working, their hoses blasting water at the remaining

staff were scattered around, coughing, crying, clinging to each other

he approached Thomas. "You... think Rosie is capable of this?" Thomas

didn't have the heart to answer, so

he supposed to tell this man that his wife of many

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to ruin him?

neared the ruins, a firefighter in

morning, Mr. Stone," he greeted,

his eyes

his house.

man replied. "But we stopped it in time. Only half of the house was affected." He said it