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,"

you guys later,"

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and Aria said as Theresa followed him

her voice soft. "How are

"I'm so sorry.

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

you want to

surprising Ivy. "Sure." Then she stood up. "I'll just go back to

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

and stood up too, her heart

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

number. When he picked

"Hey, how are you?"

good," Cole replied, sounding a little sad and

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

discharged. I'm home

her and it showed in her voice. "That's great. I'm sorry I couldn't come.

"We figured."

"We?"

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

so hard. Just the two of

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

the

sorry." Then her thoughts drifted to Patrick. "Where is Dad? Why

don't know. He hasn't been around since

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

he said, and ended the

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

dialed Patrick's number,

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

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ring intensified her panic. Just when she was about

is bad here. When I get back to California,

frustration. Patrick had said California, not San Francisco. Where the hell

a knock came at her door. She exhaled

opened the door wider

to sit on the bed. "Your room

time here,"

smiled. "Thank you."

her hand. "Sorry you went

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

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

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

brow.

Hector's reaction to

imagine that?" she said, tears

you," Ivy said,

you, Ivy. Thank you for the

one good thing in the middle of