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

you Hector," Ivy

later," he

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said as

alone, Ivy turned to Aria, her voice soft.

"I'm so

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

want to talk,

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

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

and stood up too, her heart

her room, she settled into bed and took out her phone to confirm

his number.

"Hey, how are you?"

replied, sounding a little sad

twisted in her chest. "I'm just seeing them.

discharged.

into her and it showed in her voice. "That's great. I'm sorry I couldn't come. Had a lot to

"We figured."

"We?"

helped me home. Dad didn't come either, "Cole

I hope it wasn't so hard. Just the two

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

played with the edge

thoughts drifted to Patrick. "Where

don't know. He hasn't been

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

he said, and ended

as she didn't care about Patrick, she was concerned about his well- being. Rosie was unhinged now,

dialed Patrick's number, but he didn't

damn call!" she snapped, her heart pounding with twenty thousand questions a

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panic. Just when she was about

When I get back

flooded her, followed by frustration. Patrick had said California, not San Francisco. Where the

came at her door. She exhaled as she

outside, and Ivy opened the

Theresa said, moving to sit on the bed.

this is your first time

smiled. "Thank you." Then her

and squeezed her hand. "Sorry

wanted to say I've been through worse, but I haven't.

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

voice shaking. "She didn't even let

raised a brow. "What good

told her about Hector's

imagine that?" she said, tears welling up her

so happy for you," Ivy

you, Ivy. Thank

smiled. "At least there's one good thing in