A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 198

Chapter 198

"Hey," Silas said softly as Ivy entered the room.

"Hey," she replied, her eyes shining with a mixture of guilt and concern.

He looked away, afraid to show his pain. It still hurt that she had rejected him, but

he was willing to give her space-until she was ready for him.

He knew it might break him, but he was willing to wait.

"Hello, Ms. Stone," the officer beside him greeted.

"Hello," Ivy replied.

"Can you please confirm that this is the man in the footage?" the officer asked, pointing to the other room where a stranger sat.

Ivy moved closer to the two-way mirror and studied the man. After a few seconds, she nodded. "Yes, he is. He has the exact outfit."

The officer nodded. "Thank you for that, ma'am. We can proceed now." He left the room, leaving Silas and Ivy behind.

Silas swallowed, clenching his hands to keep them from trembling.

"Thank you," Ivy said softly. "I wasn't expecting this."

"Yeah," he replied, unsure of what to say next.

She turned to face him, her eyes glimmering with something akin to remorse. "Thank you."

He swallowed. "Yes."

She bit her lip, turning back to the mirror only for a split second, before facing him again. "I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have..."

His heart tightened at the hesitation in her voice. "It's okay," he said gently. "You're setting boundaries, and I respect that. I'm your husband, I should know better. I apologize."

Shock flashed in her eyes before she looked away.

His stomach dropped. "I'm still your husband, right?"

"Oh God, of course," she said quickly.

"Okay," he murmured, just as the officer entered the other room.

Silas tucked his hand into his pocket to ease the tension building in his chest,

Maybe it was time to propose again, to marry her properly.

No contracts, No media. Just love.

Then his mind drifted to Rosie, crashing the party with gunshots.

Maybe not.

Another officer entered the room, and it was time for the interview.

"Let's sit," Silas said, pulling out a chair for Ivy

Her cheeks flushed as she sat down.

"Good day. I'm Detective Mark, and this is my partner, Detective Long," the first officer said, gesturing toward his colleague. "So," he added, "Christopher

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Christopher replied, leaning forward. His colorful trousers shimmered under the white light. "But don't waste my time 21 didn't do anything

be the judge of that." Detective Long

the envelope,

exchanged a quick glance before Detective Mark nodded.

leaned back in his chair with a sigh. "I knew it was going

Silas leaned forward, intrigued.

officers said nothing. They just let him

Christopher said, rubbing his

charges,

chair. "He doesn't know

Detective Long interjected. "We're not focused on the trespassing for now. We want information on who sent

his brow. "The woman? Oh goodness, she's

her foot nonstop. His heart ached at her discomfort, and he wished he could pull

But then-boundaries.

further, please," Detective Mark

shame. "She... approached me while I was having my morning coffee. We liked the same flavor, so we started talking. She

“I'm... ashamed. She paid me two hundred dollars for the job. It seemed small, and I needed the money, so I did it. I

at Silas and Ivy before turning back to

red nails. She was wearing Louboutin heels

tightened as

get

Though he didn't believe

how she approached Beatrice too," Ivy

like she wants to drive me

together "The phone

They both became silent.

had approached this stranger so casually,

people had

her threat, and the

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Silas said. "He

the next step, Detective?" Ivy asked, her voice

and follow up

was done.

detective shook it.

hand gently on Ivy's waist, guiding her

their eyes met before he dropped his

his throat. "So...

"Yes," she nodded.

to say so much more, but he held back.

tear up the contract they had

joined them.

Ivy replied with a

Bud said, then he turned to Silas and

We found

moment before panic took over. If he

Rosie knowing everything?

you, Bud,"

as they started walking down the hallway,

"Wade?"

him and hurried toward

raised a

"Thomas."

inside Silas's