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.

though Silas could see she was barely holding it together herself. "And we're also investigating the fire to prevent it from escalating further. In the meantime, we would like you all to keep an eye out

interrupted, his

detective exchanged a quick glance, before looking at Silas

twisting. How the hell was he supposed to

His voice caught before he managed,

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

at Wade, hoping he would take over, but it

she said cautiously. "Rosie escaped, and then your... house... caught fire. We assume there's a connection,

his head. "Take me home, Si." Then, he turned to the detective,

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

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

with you," Wade

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

Thomas asked as he

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Silas lied,

the time to talk about Mason, especially not with

shake the

the station? Uncle Mike

he free now? Was he working with

thoughts terrified

Thomas.

you okay?" he asked

but Silas could

"You know I'm always here if you need to

Thomas muttered, turning to stare

gesture crushed his heart but he refused to show

frowned when he saw that it

for my actions. Please, sir, it

through him and he

again and you'll

the number, leaned back in his seat, and

Thomas

seemed so out

here," Victor said as he brought the car

the window.

almost unrecognizable. Smoke rose from the roof, the

building

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

the

air.

their hoses

were scattered around, coughing, crying,

"You... think Rosie

the heart to answer, so he just reached for

he supposed to tell this man that his wife of

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to ruin him?

a firefighter in full

he

happened here?" Thomas interrupted, his eyes locked on

his house.

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