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.

see she was barely holding it together herself. "And we're also investigating the fire to prevent

his brows furrowed.

detective exchanged a quick glance, before looking at Silas as if

the hell was

voice caught before he managed, "Wade... said

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

take over,

and then your... house... caught fire. We assume there's

"Take me home, Si." Then, he turned to the detective, "You better find that

he saw Mason walking out the door with an older man. Quickly, he stepped in front

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

coming with

exited the station. Fortunately, most of the reporters had followed Mason to his car, giving

as

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lied, climbing

Mason, especially not with Thomas in

the

did Mason leave the station? Uncle Mike had

free now? Was he

but the thoughts terrified him. He pushed them

Thomas.

okay?" he

replied, but Silas could tell

his heart aching. "You know I'm always here

Thomas muttered, turning to stare out

his heart but he refused to show it. Thomas

dinged, and he reached for it. He frowned when he saw

Stone, I sincerely apologize for my actions.

surged through him and

again and you'll

back

Thomas

seemed so out of

Victor said as he

out the window. "Oh

was almost unrecognizable. Smoke rose from the

the building

had parked, Silas could smell the acrid sting

the

air.

their hoses blasting water at the

were scattered around, coughing,

approached Thomas. "You... think Rosie is capable

answer, so he just

the hell was he supposed to tell this man that his wife

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to ruin him?

they neared the ruins, a

morning, Mr. Stone," he greeted, facing

happened here?" Thomas interrupted, his eyes locked

his house.

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