A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 182

Chapter 182

Panic had been flooding Ivy's heart for days now, but no matter how many times it happened, her body never got used to it.

Her heart skipped as she redialed Aria's number, sweat lining up her forehead. She stood up from the chair and began to pace.

As the phone rang, she racked her brain.

What should she do?

When Aria didn't answer again, she immediately

led Theresa.

"Hey Ivy. I didn't know when you left home," Theresa said.

Ivy was too anxious for pleasantries, so she spilled it all out. "I don't know what to do."

"Calm down," Theresa said softly, and Ivy could bet it was the same tone she used with her patients. "When she gets there, call me. I'll call Silas. Keep trying her number."

"Alright," Ivy said and ended the call.

She redialed Aria's number, but it kept ringing with no response. Unable to stand the anxiety, she dashed out of her building, determined to find Aria

herself.

The new gate opened, and a white Porsche drove in. Ivy rushed forward, and was relieved to see Aria behind the wheel.

"That was crazy," Aria chuckled as stepped out of the car. Though her eyes were glistening with tears, and her mouth quivered.

Ivy pulled her into a long hug. When she finally let go, she saw Aria wiping hen face. "Are you okay?"

Aria nodded silently.

"Were you followed?"

Aria shook her head.

"Come, let's go inside," Ivy said, leading her in.

When they reached the office, Ivy pulled out a chair and Aria sat down. She

watched Aria's hand tremble slightly as she set her bag on the table.

"I'm going to call Theresa. I already told her about it."

Again, Aria nodded without a word.

Ivy took her phone and called Theresa, giving her the news.

"Oh, thank God!" Theresa exhaled. "I'm coming there fight away."

"Alright," Ivy said and hung up.

still looked unsettled. She called Jade on the intercom and asked

Aria before quietly leaving. Aria drank it quickly,

she said,

her table. "You're welcome. I'm just

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was buying chocolate tarts... the next,

"How did you know?"

"I went out with my boyfriend, dropped him off, stopped to get some tarts. Then I noticed someone in all black driving behind me. At

number I could, and it was yours. After they realized I was heading here, they suddenly turned and

even with everything happening. It was

followed her didn't necessarily mean it was Rosie. But still, she said

her silence. "And I take

blame. things...

from the table, glad the message had landed. "You can't be too

a box of chocolate tarts from her bag. "I know. I'm sorry,"

could speak, the door opened

exclaimed, hugging Aria. "Are you

replied and told her

Aria!" Theresa said with a frown.

and

Theresa sighed, pulling out the seat beside her sister. She turned to

smiled,

took another tart before murmuring, "I'm also sorry... about

"We are all in a bad mood, and

and

air until Theresa spoke again. "I think we should all-" "I'm

and

up. "I got a message, about... something private. That

thudding again. "How?

Aria raised an eyebrow. "It's not Rosie. It's

Ivy's chest briefly, before

this? With everything we're

was a rhetorical question and nobody

her eyes narrowed at Aria. "What did

a step back.

"Complicated? Don't give me that

by the tension.

it?" Theresa

was a sex

"Again?" Theresa exploded.

"Again?" Ivy echoed, confused.

she said, sitting back down. Then she faced Ivy. "Two years ago, she made a sex tape. It almost ruined our reputation, but

"Handled it?" Ivy asked.

shit lot of money to have it taken down before it went viral," Theresa said bitterly, then

supposed to leak!" Aria said, clearly distressed. "It

I can't lose my

talking about our reputation! We've so much to lose right now and you're talking about a boyfriend? The one you'll most likely dump tomorrow

watched, shock running through her. This was

that.

that made her uncomfortable, it was also the length Uncle Mike had gone to keep