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,"

guys later," he added with a

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Aria said

to Aria, her voice

them gently. "I'm so sorry. Have you heard

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

to

surprising Ivy. "Sure." Then she stood

all had gone through

up too, her heart

reached her room, she settled into bed and took out her phone

stomach tightened as she immediately dialed his number. When he

"Hey, how are you?"

little sad and

"I'm just seeing them. Sorry.

discharged.

in her voice. "That's great.

"We figured."

"We?"

Dad didn't come either,

I hope it wasn't so hard.

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

the edge

thoughts drifted to Patrick. "Where is Dad?

don't know. He hasn't been around

Ivy, and she stood up from the bed.

and ended the

concerned about his well- being. Rosie was unhinged now, and regardless of how she felt abou would

number, but

the damn call!" she snapped, her heart pounding with twenty

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Just when she was about to redial, a

I get back to California, I'll text

not San Francisco.

spiral further, a knock came at her door. She exhaled as she reached

Ivy opened the door wider

sit on the bed. "Your

first time

"Thank you." Then her

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

say I've been through worse, but

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

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

a brow. "What good

Hector's reaction to the

said,

for you," Ivy said, pulling her into a

you, Ivy. Thank you

"At least there's one good thing in the middle of