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,"

later," he added with a

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she and Aria said as Theresa

they were alone, Ivy turned to Aria, her voice soft. "How are you doing?" "Just there,"

them gently. "I'm so

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

to

surprising Ivy. "Sure." Then she stood up.

all had gone through a lot and it was okay

up too, her heart

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

immediately dialed his number. When

"Hey, how are you?"

sad and exhausted.

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

discharged.

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 added, his voice lifting

so hard. Just the

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

played with the

sorry." Then her thoughts drifted to Patrick.

know. He hasn't been around since

stood up from

he said, and

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

Patrick's number, but he didn't

she snapped, her heart pounding with twenty

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

I get back to

had said California, not San Francisco. Where the hell

further, a knock came at her door. She exhaled

stood outside, and Ivy opened the door

to sit on the bed.

first time here,"

you."

her hand. "Sorry you went through

say I've been through worse, but I haven't. This is

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

voice shaking. "She didn't

a brow. "What good

about Hector's reaction to

she said, tears welling

you," Ivy said, pulling her into a

Ivy. Thank you

there's one good