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.

to prevent it from escalating further. In the meantime, we

interrupted, his brows

glance, before looking at Silas as

the hell was he supposed to say

caught before he managed, "Wade...

his eyes narrowed. "Are you saying Rosie

he would take over,

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

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

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

"Ready?"

Thomas nodded.

with you," Wade

of them exited the station. Fortunately, most of the reporters had followed

as

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idea," Silas lied, climbing

time to talk about Mason, especially

couldn't shake the

leave the station? Uncle Mike had told him Mason

free now? Was he working

thoughts terrified him.

Thomas.

okay?" he asked

replied, but Silas could tell he was

aching. "You know I'm always here

Thomas muttered, turning to

to show it. Thomas

for it. He frowned when he saw that it was another

for my actions. Please, sir, it will never happen

through him and he

again and

blocked the number, leaned back

Thomas

so

as he brought the car to

looked out the window.

almost unrecognizable. Smoke rose from the roof, the

the building

Victor had parked, Silas could smell

the

air.

still working, their hoses blasting

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

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

have the heart to answer, so he just reached for Thomas's

to tell this man that his wife of many years

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to ruin him?

neared the ruins, a firefighter in

he greeted, facing Thomas.

happened here?" Thomas interrupted, his

his house.

in time. Only half of the house was