A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 199

Chapter 199

"What the hell do you mean by that?" Thomas asked, stepping forward. "That's impossible!"

"Do not yell at my wife!" Silas snapped.

For a moment, ivy thought the tension would escalate, that the Stone brothers might go at each other's throats in a room full of strangers.

She bit her lip, silently scolding herself for rushing in, especially when the atmosphere was still so tense.

"What happened?" Wade asked, turning to her.

She repeated herself. "It seems like she's in a tight spot. I don't fully understand it either."

Theresa had sounded angry on the phone, but Ivy had also heard exhaustion in her voice. She had been excited to get a call from her, only for it to be filled with frustration and distress.

"Where did she say it happened?" Silas asked.

"On her street," Ivy replied.

"Let's go."

"I'm coming too," Thomas said, already striding toward the door.

"No, you're not." Silas's tone was sharp, his eyes sharper, as if daring Thomas to argue.

Ivy held her breath, watching both proud men locked eyes in stubborn silence. No one else in the room dared to speak.

Finally, Thomas stepped back. “I have better things to do anyway."

Silas scoffed. "Great." Then he took Ivy's hand. "Let's go, baby."

She followed, but not before glancing at Thomas. For a fleeting second, his eyes gleamed with guilt. But when they landed on her, he scowled and turned

away.

Outside, Silas was already speaking to Bud, arranging more security. "Are you coming in my car or...?"

“I brought Jonathan,” she replied, looking away.

She half-expected him to object-but he didn't. And that, strangely, hurt.

She made her way to her car and found Jonathan.

"Hey, we're waiting for Silas," she told him, climbing in.

After a few minutes, Silas gave the signal to begin. Ivy's two vehicles followed behind his convoy.

Ivy tapped the edge of her phone against her palm, her heart leaping with fear. How had Theresa ended up beating someone up? It was so unlike her.

The anxiety gnawed at her and so did curiosity/Before she could control herself,

she unlocked her phone and searched for Theresa Stone.

The headlines made her heart drop:

Theresa Stone Fled After Causing Road Accident.

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Grandfather and Kids Barely Survive Collision with Theresa Stone's Car.

Stunt or Personal Collapse?

groaned, tossing

So it was Theresa.

accident scene. She exhaled slowly, allowing the

drifted; none of the articles mentioned a physical assault, and now

which only meant

the curiosity, Ivy picked up the phone

her dismay, there was already a video, and it seemed to be going viral.

okay, ma'am?" Jonathan asked, glancing at her through the rearview

"Yes," she replied quickly.

full minute, before eventually

woman in a turquoise gown

the camera too close

the reporter said, tapping lightly

Ivy couldn't see Theresa, but then she appeared in

shaky and silent for a second, with the camera jostling t of view. When the camera was refocused, Ivy saw

car, her

"Mrs. Stone, we would-"

were cut off by

gasped, clutching

away from my

camera briefly caught her enraged expression before it went tumbling down. Off-camera, Ivy could hear the chaos,

man's voice. Then the

the camera and shouted, "Theresa Stone just injured

Then the video ended.

Ivy whispered, her chest tightening,

from

and

"The hell..." Jonathan muttered.

ton of reporters stationed

had

rang and she

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"Hey," she said.

my car.

she said to

See you inside," Silas added before hanging

as they slowly made their way

not lower the windows," Ivy

"Yes, ma'am," Jonathan said.

instant their cars were spotted, all the reporters

car.

the car, banging on the windows,

she said, her voice

to turn, the car felt trapped. Both windows

the

hand, hiding from them.

they pulled into

was insane," Jonathan muttered, wiping sweat from

side of her window

you good?"

she replied, stepping

street," Silas said, frowning. The seriousness in his

Ivy said. "Maybe it just took longer

Silas said, though his tone was

the house, fear gripping Ivy as

room.

"Resa?" Silas called.