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“What the hell? How is that possible?” Silas asked, his voice high with shock.
“I don’t know, but that bastard has Sonia now,” Thomas said, pacing.
Ivy watched as Thomas grunted, moving back and forth. She stood in silence, wondering who Sonia Raj was, and what Mason had to do with her.
“How did you even find out?” Silas pressed, stepping closer.
Thomas moved to his desk and poured himself a glass of something. Ivy guessed it was either vodka or whiskey, “I saw the announcement this morning,” he muttered before downing his drink.
“Damn. That’s crazy,” Silas said, tapping his forehead.
“Hey, Ivy,” Thomas greeted as if he was just seeing her. “How are you doing?”
“Good. Good,” she replied swiftly, taken off guard.
“Sorry about that,” Thomas apologized. “Please, have your seat,” he gestured.
Ivy nodded and sat on one of the chairs opposite him. Silas took the one close to her.
“So, what are you doing about it? Have you spoken to Uncle Mike?” Silas asked, leaning forward.
“I’ve already called him and Wade. He says he would reach out to her. Wade is drafting some important documents to convince her,” Thomas explained, his jaw tightening.
“That’s so unlike Sonia, Silas said.
Thomas sighed. “After that… release, she never got back to us so we could fix the problem. I thought she was just angry, and needed time. Guess I was wrong.”
Ivy still had no idea what they were talking about, but she listened with intent.
“She-” Thomas was interrupted by a ding from his laptop. He opened it, tapped on the keyboard, read in silence, before grunting again.
“What’s up?” Silas asked, alarmed.
“Sonia’s team just officially ended business with me,” Thomas said, burying his face in his palms.
“You have to talk to her,” Silas urged. “You can’t just accept that.”
“It’s done, Si,” Thomas exhaled. “It’s official.”
“That’s crazy,” Silas muttered.
Ivy bit her lip, confused and worried
Succlain Silis dear Thomas sipped his drink and
shut his laptop. Silas sank into his chair, looking utterly unhappy.
She waited, breathing slowly under the heavy silence. Mason had always been trouble, and she wondered what he’d done this time.
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trailed off to Cheryl’s public statement, and pain filled her chest. She couldn’t -Cheryl had lied to the public, and they were eating it all up.
k it’s high time we do something about Mason,” Silas said, breaking the silence.
sn’t do anything.” Thomas said softly. “Wade won’t let me.”
vade is always so… detailed. We can’t keep letting Mason mess with you like this,” Silas said stubbornly.
“I really wish-” Thomas was interrupted by the knock on his door. “Come in,” he called.
The door opened and a young man walked in, holding some folders by his side. “I didn‘ t know you were still busy, sir,” he said.
“It’s okay,” Thomas said. “Have your seat. Ivy, this is Gabriel, our senior consultant.”
“Hello, Mr Stone. Hello, ma’am,” Gabriel greeted as he pulled a seat closer to Thomas.
“How’re you doing, Gabriel?” Silas asked.
“Good sir,” Gabriel replied.
“Hello,” Ivy greeted with a smile.
“You can proceed,” Thomas instructed, taking one final sip from his glass and dropping the bottle by his foot.
“Alright,” Gabriel said, adjusting on the chair as he pulled out the folder, and stretched it on the table. “I’ve shortlisted three buildings in San Jose as requested. Each of these buildings are furnished, with up–to–date amenities.”
Ivy nodded as he pushed the folder towards her. She examined the pictures, looking at each of them carefully.
“They’re all within popular areas. This one here,” Gabriel said, pointing to the first building, “it’s a seven–minute walk from Diridon Station. This one is close to Highway 101 and 880.” He pointed to the second one. “This one is also close to Diridon Station, but closer to the Havana Mall.” He pointed to the third.
Ivy nodded, her eyes still on the folder.
“See anything you like?” Silas asked.
“Yes. Two actually, but I’m not sure,” she replied.
“We can always go and check them out,” Thomas suggested.
“Right now?” Her voice rose with excitement.
“Yes,” Thomas nodded. “Go get everything ready,” he told Gabriel.
Gabriel stood up, a smile on bis face as he gathered the papers into the folder.
“Alright, I’ll be right back”
When Gabriel left, Ivý turned to Thomas. “Thank you very much.”
“You’re welcome, Thomas said.
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“And I… sincerely apologize about yesterday,” Ivy said softly. “I know it wasn’t in my place to talk about… it.”
Thomas went silent and after a moment, he nodded. “It’s okay. Though Rosie was so annoyed about it.”
Ivy’s cheeks heated up. “I’m really sorry.”
Silas took her hand from under the table and squeezed it gently. She nodded at him, even though she was extremely embarrassed. She felt so small, so stupid for her actions. She really wished she could reverse time and just shut her mouth.
“You know, we’ve been struggling for a while,” Thomas said sadly, looking out the window. “We’ve checked ourselves, taken medication–yet nothing. This one, she didn‘ t want to try. I guess her heart couldn’t take another failure, but I encouraged her, only for it to happen again.”
Ivy’s heart shattered at Thomas’s face. He looked heartbroken–devastated–like a man that had been beaten down by life several times. She saw the pain in his eyes; the emptiness.
“I really tried to be there for her,” Thomas said, his voice wobbling. “But it’s not easy. There’s Mason on our back, my clients are leaving one after the other, I am under investigation for fraud,” he laughed. It was slow and bitter.
“The doctor said there was a chance this one could stay,” he continued. “He said this one might survive, but it didn’t. I think Rosie had been thinking about my problem, and somehow our baby got affected.”
Silas stood up, went over to his brother, and hugged him tight. Ivy watched as Thomas buried himself in his brother’s embrace with Silas whispering in his ears.
“I’m so sorry,” Ivy said, trying to console him.
Thomas lifted his head and his sad eyes landed on Ivy. “Thank you, Ivy.”
When Silas straightened up, Ivy saw his hazel eyes glistened with unshed tears.
“You’re going to get through this,” Silas promised.
Suddenly, Ivy understood. She understood why Rosie was so protective of the family; protective of Silas. These families knew what pain was, and Rosie was just making sure it wouldn’t happen again.
“Felt good saying that out loud,” Thomas chuckled as he stood up. “Enough of the sad vibes, let’s go get Ivy her new building.”
Ivy and Silas chuckled just as Gabriel returned, “Everything is ready, sir.”
Ivy stood up, following Silas towards the door.
“You’ll come with me, Gabe. Silas and Ivy will drive behind us,” Thomas said as they all headed outside.
“Good idea,” Silas agreed, holding Ivy by her hand.
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They took the elevator and made their way downstairs. Thomas stopped at his reception area and spoke briefly to the red–haired receptionist.
“Excited?” Silas asked Ivy as they waited for Thomas.
“Yes,” she replied, smiling.
“Let’s go,” Thomas said, leading the way.
The instant they got outside, they were flooded with reporters. There were mics and cameras everywhere, and they were all pointed at Ivy.
“Do you blame yourself for Mason leaving you?”
“Do you think Cheryl is a better match for Mason than you?”
“Tell us your struggles with infertility?”
The cameras blocked her sight, their flashes and uncomfortable questions stabbing her heart. As Ivy held on to Silas, she was too stunned to react.
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