A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas) novel Chapter 38

Chapter 38

“What happened?” Silas asked as he stepped into his brother’s office.

There were two unfamiliar men sitting there with Thomas and Wade.

“Mason bloody Hunter happened,” Thomas replied, a frown etched on his face.

“We don’t know that yet,” Wade interjected.

Silas took the empty chair next to Wade. “I’m so confused about what’s going on.”

The two unknown men stood up and nodded politely at Silas. One of them turned to Thomas. “Shall we discuss those lists later, sir?”

“Yes,” Thomas said, dismissing them with a wave.

Once both men left, Silas scooted his chair closer. “What happened?”

“Well,” Wade began, “your brother has been sued by Sonia Raj.”

How is that even possible?” Silas asked, stunned. Sonia was one of Thomas’s most trusted clients. How had their relationship gone so wrong?

Thomas leaned forward, his eyes blazing with anger. “Sonia called me this morning, screaming. She wanted to know why I’d released her financial statements to investors. Apparently, she’s been bombarded with emails from them about investments.”

Silas leaned back in his chair, his mind racing. “But how does she know it was you? It could’ve been anyone.”

“I’m the only external party with access to her financial information,” Thomas said flatly.

“Ah,” Silas murmured.

“I can’t think straight,” Thomas said abruptly, standing up. “I need a drink.” Without another word, he stormed out of the office.

Silas smacked his lips, still processing the situation. He turned to Wade, who had a grim expression. “Don’t you think it’s high time we sued Mason?”

“We can’t draw conclusions like that,” Wade said, a frown on his face. “We don’t know anything going on.”

“But it’s obvious Mason leaked the information,” Silas argued.

“Alright,” Wade said calmly. “What’s your proof? Do you have any evidence Mason was involved?”

Silas wracked his brain, trying to recall anything tangible Thomas must have said. When nothing came to mind, he shrugged. “It’s just a feeling.”

“Well, news flash: feelings don’t hold up in court,” Wade said, his tone slightly harsh.

Silas dismissed Wade’s tone, trying to process the whole Sonia situation. If Sonia successfully sued Thomas, it would only make matters worse. Thomas would lose credibility with his other clients, nobody would want to do business with him, and even his marriage to Ivy wouldn’t be enough to distract the media.

Right now, he could already imagine the headlines.

Thomas returned to the room with a large bottle of alcohol and a small glass. He poured into the glass and downed it before sitting down.

“If Sonia suing me goes public, I’m done,” Thomas muttered, to nobody in particular,

Silas’s chest tightened at the defeated look on his brother’s face. It hurt to see Thomas like this. “Do you have any evidence linking Mason to the crime?” he asked gently.

“No.” Thomas shook his head. “But I know he’s involved. Who else would want to bring me down this badly?”

“Still, we can’t be sure,” Wade said cautiously.

Thomas shot him a glare. “Do you have evidence it’s someone else?”

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Chapter 38

Wade looked away, and Thomas poured himself another glass, gulping it down at once.

“Easy now, bro,” Silas said softly, concerned that Thomas was getting drunk..

Thomas’s phone dinged. He picked it up, glancing at the screen. “It’s Uncle Mike,” he said before answering. “Hey, Uncle.”

Mike’s voice sounded over the loudspeaker. “Hey, my boy! How are you holding up?” Mike always referred to both Thomas and Silas as “my boys.”

Wade adjusted in his chair. “First, we need to identify what information was leaked, that is if Ms Raj is willing to cooperate with us. We will then use this information to rule out internal data breach. From there, we assess the threat-”