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

the judge of that."

the

exchanged a quick glance before Detective Mark nodded. "Yes,

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

Silas leaned forward, intrigued.

said nothing. They just let

Christopher said, rubbing his face. "If the

press charges,

"He

respond, Detective Long interjected. "We're not focused on the

his brow. "The woman? Oh

at Ivy, who was tapping her foot nonstop. His heart ached at her discomfort, and he wished

But then-boundaries.

please," Detective

morning coffee. We liked the same flavor, so we started talking. She told me she wanted to see her sister-in-law,

"Now's not the time to hide anything." "I'm not hiding," Christopher said. “I'm... ashamed. She paid me two hundred dollars for the job. It seemed

Ivy before turning back to Christopher. "Describe this

red nails. She was wearing Louboutin heels with a terrible gown, I thought

as he stood

get her with that information,

he didn't

that's how she approached Beatrice too," Ivy said.

It's like she wants to

phone led nowhere. It's like

They both became silent.

approached this stranger

had she

remembered her threat, and the

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Detective Mark returned. "Do

"He described

the next step, Detective?" Ivy

and follow up

took the cue that their part was done. He extended a hand.

detective shook it. "You're welcome,

on Ivy's waist,

their eyes met before he dropped

cleared his throat. "So... time

"Yes," she nodded.

more, but

he got home, he would tear up the contract

them. "Hello,

replied with

said, then he turned to Silas

found no

panic took over. If

Rosie knowing everything?

Bud," he

down the hallway, Silas

"Wade?"

toward him. "Hey, have

a

"Thomas."

inside Silas's chest. "He's