A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 174

Chapter 174

Mason paced in his house, his heart racing as he pressed the phone to his ear.

"Calm down," Joe said from the couch, his legs crossed casually.

Mason didn't say anything, but he could tell Joe was anxious too by the way his mouth kept twitching, though he wouldn't admit.

The phone rang in his ear and so did his heart..

"Hello?" It was finally answered.

"Hi, am I speaking to Beatrice Ave?" Mason asked, his heart quickening.

"Yes," Beatrice replied, her voice soft and professional. "Who's this, please!

He glanced at Joe, whose legs were now uncrossed and shaking. "I am Mason Hunter, and I

"Mason Hunter?" Beatrice's voice rose with surprise. "How may I help you?"

I need your help."

He swallowed hard, his palms already sweaty as he stopped pacing. "I was hoping I could hold an interview on your news blog. Anything to help fix my reputation."

Beatrice didn't respond, and his heart leaped.

"Hello?"

Suddenly, he heard her laugh followed by more laughter in the background.

His cheeks burned as the sound rang in his ear. This was the seventh news person he was calling. TV stations had already declined him.

And here he was, thinking a blogger wouldn't reject him.

Beatrice laughed until she started coughing. "You need me to fix your reputation? I'm sorry, Mr Hunter, I don't help criminals."

“I'm not a criminal!" he snapped. "I have-"

"Just hung up," Joe said, taking the phone. The laughter continued until Joe eventually hung up.

"Fuck!" Mason yelled, stomping his feet.

It was hard to process that this was his life. Ivy had first ruined it, and now Rosie- and Cheryl-were doing the same.

"You need to take it easy," Joe said gently, dropping the phone on the couch.

Mason turned to him, his eyes sharp. "Take it easy? My life is over! My reputation is destroyed! My company is crashing! Cheryl stole my son, and I should take it easy?"

"It's just advice," Joe muttered.

Mason waved a hand and walked to a couch. "Save it."

He sat down, exhaustion gnawing at his bones, He buried his face in his palms

and sighed. Maybe it was time to admit that it was indeed over.

"What's the next line of action?" Joe asked carefully.

"I don't know," he admitted, leaning into the couch.

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He didn't even have a way forward. For the first time in his life, he was ready to give up.

fight Cheryl because ivy is on her side, and that bitch has more money than me now." He

me," he said with a mirthless

Joe. Let's just

it's

"What are you

"This all started with Rosie. Ivy's

"Cole," Mason said. "Okay."

we set Rosie

upright.

wants you to

corrected with a

her. If you get her to meet you, we tip them off.

said.

Rosie was arrested, his name would be cleared. She'd be locked up forever, and

It was a win-win.

"Oh Joe, that's awesome!"

you like it," Joe

how do I know where she'll

and ask," Joe

out his phone. He

are willing to work for me,"

voice tingled with amusement.

with you, definitely," Mason

She laughed. "Typical Mason."

do

rose with suspicion.

fluttered in his chest. He hadn't thought this/part

Think. Think.

now. "I figured you'd pay me, and with everything going on, cash

his neck and he wiped it off

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much are we talking about?"

do you want to pay

doing this because it's you. I'll send you an address, meet

his

was it?" Joe asked, his voice

chimed with a message.

jumped, a smile spreading across his face. "Yes! Let me

"I'll get ready."

rushed to the bedroom and quickly changed into a white shirt. Cheryl's absence

Not now.

dropped at the look

"What happened?"

police wouldn't even listen to me!" Joe snapped, his fist clenched. "They didn't even

wristwatch. Time was

Think.

thought

coming with me," he said, already rushing

"Me?" Joe blinked.

meet her, you'll take

as

"That's so smart,

got his car first. "Take your car, drive at a safe distance behind

you see Rosie, call the

said and left for

his nerves slightly tensing. "It's now or never," he

car, behind him Joe did

wasn't far, but it took

kept checking the mirror to be sure Joe was following him