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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replied, leaning forward. His colorful trousers shimmered under the white light. "But don't waste my

be the judge of that." Detective Long

about the envelope,

a quick glance before Detective Mark nodded.

in his chair with a sigh. "I knew it

Silas leaned forward, intrigued.

officers said nothing. They just let

shouldn't have done it," Christopher said,

press charges,

her chair. "He doesn't

Long interjected. "We're not focused on the trespassing for now.

"The woman? Oh goodness,

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

But then-boundaries.

further, please,"

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

his voice firm. "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 small,

Mark glanced briefly at Silas and Ivy before turning back to

"Short blonde hair. Smelled great. Long red nails. She was wearing Louboutin heels

groaned, his chest tightened as he

can get her with

he didn't

Beatrice too," Ivy said. “Random

It's like she wants to drive me

but he held it together "The phone led nowhere. It's like she knew we had

They both became silent.

raced. If Rosie had approached this stranger so casually, how

had

threat, and the

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Detective Mark returned. "Do

Silas said. "He

the next step, Detective?" Ivy

begin investigating and follow up on his

the cue that their part was done. He extended

shook it. "You're

placed his hand gently on Ivy's waist,

before he dropped

throat. "So... time to go,

"Yes," she nodded.

say so much more, but he held

he would tear up the contract they

joined them. "Hello,

replied with

ma'am," Bud said, then he turned to Silas

sir. We found no proof that

washed over Silas for a moment before panic

Rosie knowing everything?

you, Bud,"

started walking down

"Wade?"

hurried toward him. "Hey, have you seen

a

"Thomas."

Silas's