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," Ivy

see you guys later," he added with

a solution comes quickly

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Aria said

to Aria, her voice soft. "How

for her hands and squeezed them gently. "I'm so

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

to talk, I'm

Then she stood

thought against it. They all had gone through a lot and it was okay for Aria

stood up too, her

reached her room, she settled into bed and took out her phone to confirm Mason's condition. Then she

stomach tightened as she immediately dialed his number. When he picked up, she

"Hey, how are you?"

little sad and exhausted. “I

chest. "I'm just seeing them. Sorry. Are you

got discharged.

voice. "That's great. I'm sorry I couldn't

"We figured."

"We?"

helped me home. Dad didn't come either,

hope it wasn't so hard. Just

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

with the edge of the

Then her thoughts drifted to Patrick.

hasn't been around

she stood up from the bed. "Let me call you

and ended the

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

dialed Patrick's number, but

call!" she snapped, her heart

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her panic. Just when she was about to redial, a text message came

bad here. When I get

not San Francisco. Where the hell was het And why wasn't he with

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

stood outside, and Ivy opened

Theresa said, moving to sit on the bed.

your first time here," Ivy

"Thank you."

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

to say I've been through

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

Theresa said, her voice shaking. "She didn't even let

brow. "What

about Hector's reaction

that?" she said,

T. I'm so happy for you," Ivy said, pulling her into

Ivy. Thank

one good