Chapter 173
Chapter 173
“What do you think of this, ma’am?” Jade asked, gesturing to the new gate,
Even though it looked solid, Ivy still couldn’t get over the fact that Rosie had destroyed the old one.
She didn’t even want to imagine what her company would have been like if Rosie had successfully gotten in. Judging by Uncle Mike and Andrew, it could only be nothing but chaos.
A chill ran down her spine and she shuddered.
“Are you alright, ma’am?” Jade asked softly.
“Yes,” Ivy smiled and turned to the gate. “It’s nice.”
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There wasn’t much to admire about it, but then again, solid gates came
in weird designs.
“Let me see others,” she said, walking inside.
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The morning breeze damped her face, and gratitude surged inside as she stepped into her company.
Ivysion Photography.
Hers.
Her heart swelled further when her staff gathered and greeted her.
“I’m glad to see all your beautiful faces. I hope everything is fine?” she asked, her face lighting up.
They murmured their affirmatives.
She turned to Jade. “Get me the reports from the past few days. Let me have a look.” She turned back to the staff. “Enjoy yourselves, guys. I’ll come tomorrow as well.” Then she headed toward her office.
Emotions tugged at Ivy’s heart as she entered her clean, airy office. It filled up a space she hadn’t realized was empty.
She walked to the window and exhaled, taking in all of San Francisco’s beauty.
A knock on the door interrupted her moment and she turned. “Come in.”
Jade entered, holding a file. “I haven’t input it in the… system, ma’am. But I will.”
“It’s okay,” Ivy said, taking the file from her. She perched on the edge of her desk and went through it. Just as she began, her phone rang.
Jade rushed to it and handed it over.
“Thanks,” Ivy said. Theresa was calling, and she answered, “Hey T. How-”
“I need you here, Ivy.” The urgency in Theresa’s tone made Ivy stand up.
“Where?”
“Jackville Hospital. There’s another entrance, reporters are packed outside the main one,” Theresa replied. “I’ve called Silas too. See you, love.” She hung up.
“Is… everything alright, ma’am?” Jade asked, her face turning red as usual.
“Yes, yes,” she replied, and gave her the file. “Input in the system, I’ll check it when I’m free. Thanks.”
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She left her company and gave Bud the address to Jackville Hospital,
The drive was fast and just as Theresa had said, reporters crowded the main entrance. Thankfully, they didn’t see her as Bud found the other.
As soon as Ivy stepped out of the car, Theresa rushed to her. There were several nurses and doctors in the garage, and it made her heart leap with worry
She hugged Theresa tightly. “Oh my goodness. Are you okay?”
“Yes,” Theresa whispered.
“What happened? You sounded-” Then she saw it. “What the hell?”
Theresa’s car was a wreck; completely destroyed. Ivy moved closer, her heart shattering when she saw the word engraved on the driver’s side.
She turned to Theresa, frowning. “Rosie?”
“Or Wills, I don’t know.” Theresa shrugged.
Ivy’s confusion deepened. “Wills? Why him?”
“He called me saying he was in a hospital,” Theresa said, frowning as Hector walked over.
“Hey, Hector.” Ivy waved at him.
A bouquet of flowers was in one hand as he wrapped the other hand around Theresa’s waist. “Hey, Ivy.”
Ivy smiled at him as Theresa continued, telling her about the several missed calls.
“I know he’s lying, he’s fine,” Theresa added. “He wanted me to come, he did this because I didn’t give him the attention he was expecting.”
“But how would he know you’re here?” Hector asked.
Theresa blinked. “True. But then, how did Rosie know I was here?”
Ivy wanted to tell Theresa that Wills might be innocent because he called Rita too. But before she could, Silas, Wade and two police officers joined them.
“Hey, guys,” Silas greeted. His eyes squirted slightly when he saw Hector holding Theresa.
Ivy knew he would never be entirely comfortable with another man around Theresa.
He walked over and kissed Ivy lightly on the lips. “What’s-” Then he saw the car too. “Holy moly!”
Wade got closer to the wreckage, his hand on his hip. “This is madness.”
“Can we get footage from that camera?” one officer asked, pointing to the corner of the ceiling.
A doctor stepped forward. He looked older and in charge. “Yes, let’s go to the control room.”
The doctor led the way while Wade and the officer followed.
“I’ll be back, baby,” Silas said before following too
Theresa moved to Ivy. “Before Silas starts the blame train, let me say that I didn’t bring any guards because I thought I didn’t need them.”
“I doubt Silas would blame, but okay,” Ivy said.
“How do you think she knew I was here?” Theresa asked. “If we’re assuming it’s not Wills.”
“It’s not Wills.”
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Theresa lifted a brow. “How so?”
She told Theresa about Cheryl and Rita’s call.
“Do you think she went to see him?” Theresa asked.
“I don’t think so,” Ivy replied, but she didn’t believe herself. She couldn’t vouch for Rita especially when it came to Wills. He was her baby daddy, afterall.
Theresa’s eyes darkened. “Then what will be his fucking gain? Put me and her in the same room to compete for his affection?”
Ny sensed Theresa’s frustration and wanted to change the topic. “It’s either Wills was truly in the hospital, or he was playing a sick game. Either way, we know he didn’t do this.” She gestured to the car. “This feels like Rosie. But how?”
Before there was an answer, a nurse approached them. “Dr Jackson asked me to bring you, ma’am.”
They all followed the nurse into a control room on the ground floor. When they entered, Ivy was surprised to find it large, filled with monitors, with two security guards seated in front of them.
The doctor stood in the corner, mumbling to another doctor. Wade and the officer were making separate calls.
“Hey, Si, found anything?” Theresa asked, her voice slightly shaking.
Silas was bent over one of the monitors, his mouth curled into a frown. “You should see this.” He gestured to the screens.
Theresa and Ivy stepped forward, but Hector stayed back.
“Play it again, please,” Silas told one of the guards.
The guard pressed a button.
Ivy leaned closer. The camera captured Theresa’s car perfectly. For a moment, nothing happened, then a figure appeared.
The person was dressed in a black hoodie and black jeans. They moved to the car and started smashing it.
Theresa flinched at the destruction, and Ivy wasn’t sure she would finish watching it. But she did, even though the pain was etched on her face.
“How is that even possible?” tvy whispered. “How did she get that tool in here without being questioned?”
The tool looked like a mallet or a chisel, Ivy wasn’t sure, but it was sharp enough to do the job.
“Where’s the security in charge?” Theresa snapped, her eyes widening. “What’s the point of packing in the VIP section if my car isn’t safe?”
“Calm down, Resa,” Silas said gently.
The older doctor approached. “Dr. Stone, I apologize for this. We’ll get to the bottom of it.”
Theresa didn’t respond, but the anger didn’t subside either. She moved into Hector’s open arms and stayed there.
Ivy turned to Silas. “How do we know it’s Rosie?”
“Watch,” he said, signaling the guard.
The video resumed to the destruction. When it was over, the person walked to the camera, pulled off their hood, and raised a middle finger.
Ivy gasped. It was Rosie.
Except her hair was now short and dyed blonde. But it was definitely Rosie.
“She’s getting bolder and that scares me,” Silas admitted, his voice low.
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Before Ivy could respond, her phone buzzed. She reached for it, read the message, then she gasped.
‘Do you like the new look? It sucks that Thomas can’t be there to see it. I’m coming for you, Ivy. Watch out!
“What’s it?” Silas asked, his voice tine
She handed him the phone.
with worry.
When he read it, he turned sharply to Wade. “She’s watching us! She’s here!”
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