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

news, she ran

news, they were a step closer to

it with Aaliyah. "Babe!

naked on

furrowed. "Why aren't you dressed? We're

Aaliyah groaned, walking

of this?" She gestured to

with the body of a

act. Once they did whatever they wanted to, Aaliyah would switch back

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

to see Aaliyah's reaction, though she heard the disappointed gasp

she returned to the living room, all her excitement faded away. A few minutes later, Aaliyah

ready," she said, walking to the door without

she just simply followed and entered the car. As expected, they didn't speak the entire ride to Silas's

the car. "Hey, guys," he called, his hazel

Aaliyah replied, hugging

Silas, she might have never believed Aaliyah's

about experimenting with him.

Bailey asked, hugging him

didn't know you

thought my mom told you,"

head. "Either way, you're welcome.

for dinner too. You'll

"That's great."

led them into the house and toward the dining

me tell everyone you're

just the two of them, Bailey turned

her hair behind her

she could speak, the door opened and

walked in. She was dressed in a black gown and Bailey didn't recognize her until Aaliyah

"Ivy." It was flat.

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with a sheepish smile, "Hey, Bailey." She waved. "How are

"Good," Bailey replied.

response was

her expression soft. "I'm sorry about today. I got really

fine," Aaliyah

eyes narrowed. What

can reschedule, I'm sure we can find the perfect time," Ivy said with a

smile.

wasn't interested in whatever it was, Bailey could tell from the

and stood up. "I'm... going to

for

exclaimed, pulling her into a hug. "You're

with a smile. "How

"I'm good. And you?"

"Great."

with a twinkle

"Yes, she is."

room. Inside, Ivy and Aaliyah were mumbling to each other. When Bailey

turned red. "Aaliyah, this is

spread on her face as

Monica pulled her into a warm hug.

ma'am."