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

step closer to

it with Aaliyah. "Babe! You won't-" She

naked on the

aren't

come on," Aaliyah

of this?" She gestured to her

a woman with the body of a goddess? Aaliyah's

it was all an act. Once they did whatever they wanted to, Aaliyah would switch back to the cold, distant stranger

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

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

the living room, all her excitement faded away. A few minutes later, Aaliyah came

ready," she said, walking to the

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

out of the car. "Hey, guys," he called, his

handsome," Aaliyah replied, hugging

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

about experimenting with him.

Si?" Bailey

great," Silas smiled. "I didn't know

mom told you," Bailey

didn't," he replied, shaking his head. "Either way, you're welcome. Thomas

dinner too.

"That's great."

into the house and toward the dining

everyone you're here," Silas

of them, Bailey turned

said, tucking her hair behind her

she could

She was dressed in a black

"Ivy." It was flat.

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

"Good," Bailey replied.

response was

soft. "I'm sorry about

fine," Aaliyah cut her

What was

we can find

smile.

could

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

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

exclaimed, pulling her into a

said with a smile. "How are

"I'm good. And you?"

"Great."

here?" Monica asked with a twinkle in her

"Yes, she is."

her back to the dining room. Inside, Ivy and Aaliyah were mumbling to each other. When Bailey and Monica

cheeks turned red. "Aaliyah,

smile spread on her face as she

her into a warm hug.

ma'am."