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.

detective 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 to keep an eye out and

his

quick glance, before looking

twisting. How the hell was he supposed

before he managed, "Wade... said your

him, his eyes narrowed. "Are you saying

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

just working on guesses," she said cautiously. "Rosie escaped, and then your... house... caught fire. We assume there's

Then, he turned to the detective, "You

Quickly, he stepped in front of Thomas, blocking his view until he was sure Mason was out, then he forced

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

coming with you,"

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

asked as he entered the

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idea," Silas lied, climbing in

about Mason,

shake the questions in his

Uncle Mike had told

Was he

the thoughts terrified him. He pushed

Thomas.

okay?" he asked

replied, but Silas could tell he was

heart aching. "You know I'm always here

to stare

crushed his heart but he refused to show it. Thomas wasn't opening up anymore and it

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

apologize for my actions. Please, sir,

surged through him and he

and you'll

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

Thomas

so out

he brought the car

out the window. "Oh

unrecognizable. Smoke rose from

the building was

could smell

the

air.

hoses blasting water at the remaining

Thomas's staff were scattered around, coughing, crying, clinging to each other in

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

to answer, so

supposed to tell this man that his wife of many

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to ruin him?

ruins, a firefighter in

morning, Mr. Stone," he greeted, facing

Thomas interrupted, his eyes

his house.

time. Only half of the house was affected." He said it like it was good