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

a solution comes quickly

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said as Theresa followed him

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

squeezed them gently. "I'm so sorry. Have you heard from them? Any

"Nothing," Aria replied dryly.

to talk,

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

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

her heart

and took out her phone to confirm Mason's condition. Then she noticed several missed

number. When he picked up, she sighed

"Hey, how are you?"

replied, sounding a little sad and exhausted. “I called you several

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

discharged.

it showed in her voice. "That's

"We figured."

"We?"

me home. Dad didn't come either,

so hard. Just the two of

"Yeah. Geo was helpful."

the

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

don't know. He hasn't been

from the bed. "Let me call

said, and ended

was unhinged now, and regardless of how she felt abou would still hurt

dialed Patrick's number, but he

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

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when she was about

bad here. When I get back to California, I'll

her, followed by frustration. Patrick had said California, not San Francisco. Where the hell was het And why

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

opened the door

said, moving to sit on the bed. "Your

first time

smiled. "Thank you." Then her smile

and squeezed her hand. "Sorry you went through all

say I've been

Ivy swallowed. "It is."

her voice shaking. "She didn't even

brow. "What good

about Hector's reaction to the

she said,

I'm so happy for you," Ivy said,

you, Ivy. Thank you for

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