A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 208

Chapter 208

Chapter 208

"You have a visitor."

Bailey looked up from her computer screen, and frowned. "A visitor?" she asked

the slender receptionist. "That's impossible."

No one knew she worked in the FBI office here, so who could it be?

"Is it a client?" Bailey asked, curiosity already simmering.

"I don't know," the receptionist said, shrugging. "But she's hot."

Bailey's stomach sank. There was only one hot woman who might come looking

for her. One she had been ignoring for days.

"Thanks, V," she said, standing up.

"No problem," V replied and walked off.

Anxiety surged inside her. As much as she was annoyed that Aaliyah had come to

the Bureau office-which could potentially blow her cover-she was eager to see

her.

She ran a hand through her hair quickly and opened the door. The reception area

was down a long hallway, and she found herself walking twice as fast to reach it.

When she passed the general office, filled with officers, all of them paused to look

at her.

Oh, she knew that look. That leering, hungry look.

"She's mine," Bailey growled, earning a couple of "wows" and desk claps.

Quinn found her, his eyes glinting with mischief. "Ummm, I see why now."

Quinn was the only one she told deeply about her and Aaliyah. She had spent

nights in the hotel room, crying her eyes out, wishing things could be better.

To save herself from going crazy, she had confided in him.

She nudged his shoulder playfully. "Get lost."

He chuckled as she continued toward the reception.

Just as she suspected, it was Aaliyah, and her heart skipped a beat.

Aaliyah wore a simple yellow top and jeans, but there was nothing simple about

her presence, her curves, her pinned hair, and those eyes watching her

now.

Bailey cleared her throat as she approached. "Hi."

Aaliyah smiled shyly, her cheeks pink. "Hi."

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry for showing up at your work, but I had to see you," Aaliyah said,

clutching her bag. "You haven't been picking up my calls."

Bailey frowned, her heart reminding her of the reason for the distance. "Well, you

should've gotten the message. I don't like that you're here. What if you were

followed? You could've ruined everything."

"I wasn't followed," Aaliyah said quickly, reaching for Bailey's hand. "Well...

except for some press."

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through Bailey,

but she steadied herself.

would the press follow you?" she asked. Then,

happened? Are you safe?"

chuckled. "Yes, I'm safe.

raised a brow.

a small red

over. "I did this."

confusion deepened, but she took the book.

pounded.

diary with pictures of Aaliyah looking

back,"

and

She trailed off, realization dawning

eyes as she nodded. "I

because the news

scars. The freedom. The

whispered,

Aaliyah collapsed into them.

body reacting to the familiarity. She

linger for a while before she spoke again. "When do you intend

release it?"

wiping her eyes. "It's

"It

laughed. "The whole

name carries fame of

who packaged it? Nice," Bailey smiled. "But... how do you

lit up

not

happy for you," Bailey

closer, touching Bailey's arm again. An officer

Aaliyah to pull away like she used

didn't.

it felt good. Too good, almost driving

told my parents about us," Aaliyah said, "and they've invited

tonight."

Bailey blinked. "Tonight?"

"Yes. Unless... you're busy?"

Bailey said quickly. "It's

it took me so long. I was fighting

I haven't tried, and I

softened. She moved closer, gently

glad you're

her. It was unexpected,

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rising. "So... do you want to dip?

again. "As much as I want to,

Bai, and I miss you

you, until

"But I don't."

Aaliyah interrupted gently. "And I want to prove that this isn't

"Yeah... I get

"Get ready by 7. I'll come pick you

"I'll send the address."

Aaliyah whispered.

you

until Aaliyah was gone before

inside.

she returned to the office, the officers greeted her with claps and

her father is? Or, you're

Salvatore," Bailey replied,

Quinn called after

look back. Once inside her office, she

those hours

she texted Aaliyah her hotel address and got

dinner gown first, but changed into a black suit because

wear heels.

Aaliyah texted that she

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