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.

nodded, 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

fire?" Thomas interrupted, his brows furrowed.

looking at Silas as if

hell was he supposed to say this

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

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

take over, but it was the detective

said cautiously. "Rosie escaped, and then your... house... caught fire. We

he

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

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

with you," Wade

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

as

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Silas lied, climbing

to talk about Mason,

shake the questions in

leave the station? Uncle Mike had told him

now? Was he working with Rosie

the thoughts terrified him. He pushed

Thomas.

you okay?" he asked

Thomas replied, but Silas could tell he was

know I'm always here if

Thomas muttered, turning to stare out the

heart but he refused to show it. Thomas

it. He frowned when

Stone, I sincerely apologize for my actions. Please, sir, it will never happen

surged through him

again and you'll regret

blocked the number, leaned back in his seat, and

Thomas

seemed so out

here," Victor said as he brought the car to

looked out the

almost unrecognizable. Smoke rose from the

building was

could smell the acrid

the

air.

were still working, their hoses

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

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

answer,

tell this

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to ruin him?

ruins, a firefighter in

morning, Mr. Stone," he

interrupted, his eyes

his house.

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