A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

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Chapter 185

Chapter 185

"Bai, what do you think of these outfits?" Aaliyah asked, holding up two gowns against her body. "Blue or red?"

Bailey lifted her head from her phone. "You know I'm not as stylish as you are." Aaliyah's forehead creased into a frown. "But I'm asking you. I know you're not- "Okay, sorry," Bailey interrupted. "Try the blue. It's subtle."

"Well, thanks for nothing," Aaliyah scoffed, tossing the red goown on the couch. "The blue is actually ugly."

Bailey sighed. "My bad. Sorry."

"It was a joke," Aaliyah said.

"Yeah," Bailey replied quietly, returning to her phone.

Since living with Aaliyah, Bailey had tried her best to avoid the obvious elephant in the room. She had even gotten used to the difference between private and public affection.

At home, they were lovers, inseparable, intimate, real. In public, they were just girl besties, showing no iota of emotion.

As sickening as it was, Bailey was willing to endure the torture. Oh, but she had a plan.

After dinner tonight, after her mother had finally met Aaliyah, she would pack her shit and move to a hotel. After all, everything was already paid for by work, she might as well enjoy it.

The thought eased her a little as she continued scrolling aimlessly through social media.

Her phone rang. It was her San Francisco partner.

"Hey, Quinn," she said, smiling genuinely for the first time all day.

"Jones. Howdy, partner," Special Agent Quinn greeted in his usual low voice. "Nice. What's good?"

"Just calling to let you know we got a hit on one of Mateo Castro's accounts." Bailey sat upright, her senses sharpened. "I'm listening."

"Eight hundred million dollars was removed from one of his dominant accounts," Quinn said. "And before you ask, it's been dormant for ten years."

"Wow!" she exclaimed. "That's a long time. What happened? Why take such an amount right now?"

"No idea," Quinn admitted. “But I'm willing to find out. Our tech teams are working on tracing where the money went."

"That's a large sum of money," Bailey muttered, scratching her head. A rush of adrenaline filled her.

"I know you've got the dinner tonight, which is why I'm handling this instead. I'l find out everything and get back to you immediately as I do.

She raised a brow. "So I shouldn't come?"

Quinn chuckled. "I'm saying you don't have to. I've got you, partner.'

Her shoulders relaxed, and she nodded even though he couldn't see that. "Thank you, Quinn."

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"You're welcome. Enjoy your dinner. My regards to your lady."

"And mine to your kids,” Bailey replied, ending the call.

Excitement surged through her, and she punched the air. "Yes, yes!"

She hadn't expected progress this soon. But it y

by the news, she ran into

were a step closer to taking Mateo

"Babe! You won't-" She

was naked on

"Why aren't you dressed? We're running

Aaliyah groaned, walking over.

She gestured

course Bailey did. Who wouldn't want a woman with the body of a goddess?

an act. Once they did whatever they wanted to, Aaliyah would switch back to the cold, distant stranger in public,

cleared her throat and turned away. "Get dressed, babe. We don't want to

didn't wait to see Aaliyah's reaction, though she

the living room, all her excitement faded away. A

ready," she said, walking to the door without waiting

simply followed and entered the car. As expected, they didn't speak the entire

first as they stepped out of the car. "Hey, guys," he called, his

handsome," Aaliyah

hadn't grown up with Silas, she might have never believed

about experimenting with him.

are you, Si?" Bailey

Silas smiled. "I didn't know

I thought my mom

head. "Either way, you're

for dinner too. You'll see

"That's great."

led them into the house and toward

me tell everyone you're here," Silas said, then

was just the two of them, Bailey turned to Aaliyah.

Aaliyah said, tucking her hair behind

but before she could

was dressed in a black gown and Bailey didn't

"Ivy." It was flat.

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Aaliyah," Ivy said with a sheepish smile, "Hey, Bailey." She waved.

"Good," Bailey replied.

response

closer, her expression soft. "I'm sorry about today. I got really busy and I

fine," Aaliyah cut

narrowed. What was

can find the perfect time," Ivy said with

smile.

in whatever it was, Bailey could tell from the way she shifted in

up. "I'm...

the room and went to look for Monica. She met her halfway down the

her into a

am," Bailey said with a

"I'm good. And you?"

"Great."

Monica asked with a twinkle

"Yes, she is."

Ivy and Aaliyah were mumbling

red. "Aaliyah, this is

her face as she extended her

it, Monica pulled her into a warm

ma'am."