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.

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

and handed the water to Aria before quietly leaving. Aria drank it quickly, like

she said, leaning

edge of her table.

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Chapter 182

I was buying chocolate

"How did you know?"

"I went out with my boyfriend, dropped him off, stopped to get some tarts. Then

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

clenched. Aria had gone out without guards, even with everything happening. It was infuriating

in black followed her didn't necessarily mean it was

careless," Aria said, reading her silence. "And I take the blame. I didn't want my boyfriend to know I

blame. things...

message had landed. "You

brought out a box of chocolate tarts from her bag. "I know. I'm sorry," she said, taking

speak, the door opened

Theresa exclaimed, hugging

replied and

of you, Aria!" Theresa said with a frown. "That

know and I'm

sighed, pulling out the seat beside her sister. She turned to Ivy. "Thank

smiled,

before murmuring, "I'm also sorry...

Theresa replied. "We are all in a bad mood, and it's

nodded and went

"I think we should all-" "I'm being blackmailed," Aria blurted

Ivy and Theresa

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

heart thudding again. "How? What's

an eyebrow. "It's not

chest briefly, before the panic returned. "Why would

this? With everything

rhetorical

slowly, her eyes narrowed at Aria. "What

took a step back. "It's... complicated."

Don't

blinked, unsettled by the tension. Was there something she didn't

it?"

was a sex tape. Okay?

"Again?" Theresa exploded.

"Again?" Ivy echoed, confused.

shook her head in disappointment. "I can't believe you," she said, sitting back down. Then she faced Ivy. "Two years ago, she made a sex tape. It almost ruined our reputation, but Dad handled

"Handled it?" Ivy asked.

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

leak!" Aria said, clearly distressed. "It was very very

get out. I can't lose my boyfriend, he's

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

watched, shock running through her. This was news-an unpleasant

that.

wasn't just Aria's sex tape that made her uncomfortable, it was also the length Uncle Mike had