A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 177

"What's going on?" Ivy asked Wade as soon as the cars left with Silas.

Wade turned to her, pretending not to understand but did a terrible job of it.

"I don't understand what you mean," he said, too quickly.

She stepped forward, folding her arms. "Don't give me that, Wade," she snapped, emphasizing his name.

He sighed. "Fine. I'm not a hundred percent certain, but I think something's going on with Silas and Thomas."

The honesty eased her a bit, and she dropped her arms. "What do you think the issue is?"

"No idea," Wade admitted with a shrug. "But it's not looking good."

Oh, she knew it. She had known it after that call. Silas had looked painfully uncomfortable.

"I have to go now. Later."

Before she could say anything else, Wade had returned to his car without even stepping inside.

She waited until he was gone before

toward the house. Inside, Aria, Theresa, and Hector were seated in the bving

room.

"Hey, guys," she greeted, collapsing into the

couch beside Aria.

"Now it's officially insane," Aria said, her voice slightly shaking. "Why the hell is Rosie shooting people? How does she even have a gun?"

The questions startled Ivy, but she tried not to show it. It was indeed getting crazier. If Mason, of all people, could be shot by Rosie, none of them were

safe.

"Or you think it's a stunt?" Theresa said, her hands resting on Hector's thighs. "You know those people are weird."

"I checked the news. Mason is currently unconscious," Aria added.

Ivy sighed, unsure of what to say.

"Why the hell hasn't she been caught?" Theresa said, her voice cracking. "Knowing she's out there, walking freely, it makes me so uncomfortable."

Hector pulled her into a hug, and she settled into his arms.

Aria leaned forward. "I have two theories. Either Rosie is extremely sharp and careful, which is terrifying, or someone very prominent is helping her."

Ivy huffed. "Someone prominent? Who in their right mind would help Rosie?"

As much as she wanted to dismiss the theory, she knew there was some truth in there. Rosie had been slipping away too often, and Ivy hoped someone was helping her, because if Rosie was doing all this alone, then they were all in serious trouble.

"You'd be surprised, Ivy," Aria replied.

They all fell silent, until Hector and Theresa stood up.

"I'm sorry you're all going through this," Hector said calmly. "I hope

Hector,"

see you guys later," he added with a

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she and Aria said as Theresa

to Aria, her voice soft. "How are you doing?"

and squeezed them gently. "I'm so

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

want to

pulled her hands away, surprising Ivy. "Sure." Then she stood up. "I'll just go back to the

but she thought against it. They all had gone through a lot

sighed and stood up too, her

bed and took out her phone to confirm Mason's

she immediately dialed his number. When he picked

"Hey, how are you?"

a little sad and exhausted. “I called

just seeing them.

got discharged. I'm

surged into her and it showed in her voice. "That's great. I'm sorry I

"We figured."

"We?"

helped me home. Dad didn't come either, "Cole added, his voice lifting

hope it wasn't so hard. Just

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

the edge of

Patrick.

don't know. He hasn't

up from the bed. "Let me call you back,

he said, and ended

much as she didn't care about Patrick, she was concerned about his well- being. Rosie was unhinged now, and regardless of how she felt abou

dialed Patrick's number, but he

snapped, her heart pounding

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when she was about to

bad here. When I get back to

followed by frustration. Patrick had said California, not San Francisco. Where the hell was het And why wasn't he with

a knock came at

stood outside, and Ivy opened the

on the bed.

your first time

smiled. "Thank you." Then her smile

sat beside her and squeezed her hand. "Sorry you went through all

to say I've been through worse,

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

crazy," Theresa said, her voice shaking. "She didn't even let me celebrate my good

a brow.

Hector's reaction to

that?" she said, tears welling up

happy for you," Ivy said, pulling her into

Thank

there's one