Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 359

While Ivy was strolling through the sprawling traditional courtyard with Xavier, her phone buzzed with several messages from Alaric.

However, Ivy didn't want to pull out her phone in front of Xavier, as it felt incredibly rude.

So, she kept her clutch tightly gripped in her hands, never reaching for her screen.

Seeing a steady stream of elite guests filing through the main gates of the Rhodes estate, Ivy's curiosity was piqued. She turned to Xavier.

"Are there going to be a lot of people tonight?"

Xavier nodded.

"Yes, my parents invited quite a few guests. What's wrong? Are you feeling overwhelmed? If you're uncomfortable, I can take you somewhere quieter."

Hearing from Hazel that Ivy was single.

He honestly hadn't harbored much interest in such a young girl.

After all, she was too young for him.

Barely twenty-three.

While he was already thirty.

But both his mother and father thought highly of Ivy and had strongly encouraged him to try getting to know her.

Hazel had also constantly sung Ivy's praises.

Xavier couldn't deny that Ivy was breathtakingly beautiful. Tonight, she wore a pure white off-the-shoulder gown, her hair swept up into an effortless, elegant updo, with a simple yet striking pearl necklace resting against her collarbones.

The stark white fabric made her luminous skin glow even more brilliantly.

She radiated a gentle, refined, and perfectly poised aura.

Looking at her, absolutely no one would ever guess she came from a rural background.

On the contrary, she carried a fiercely independent and resilient spark that was impossible to ignore.

Of course, Xavier had no idea that when Ivy first arrived in Capital City, she had been just as timid and nervous as Gemma.

The reason she was so impeccably confident now was entirely due to a certain man's influence.

Spending so much time with Alaric had caused some of his commanding presence to rub off on her.

She no longer spoke or acted with any trace of hesitation or fear.

The two of them continued walking and chatting.

Meanwhile, in the parking lot just outside the Rhodes estate.

Leo Archer sat in the driver's seat. Seeing his boss staring obsessively at his phone in the back seat without making a move to get out, he finally spoke up.

"Sir, it's almost time. Should we head inside?"

Alaric ignored him entirely and dialed Ivy's number.

They were all completely trivial updates.

She explained patiently.

"I just didn't notice, I'm sorry. I promise I'll keep a closer eye on my phone from now on."

Alaric pressed further. "Stella said you had something to do and didn't go home. Where are you?"

Ivy glanced around at her surroundings and told the truth.

"I'm keeping my sister company. It's a really long story. Can I explain it all to you when I get back?"

Alaric had absolutely no idea that Hazel and Gemma weren't Ivy's biological sisters.

Nor did he know that the sister she was accompanying lived in the very Rhodes estate he was about to enter.

Hearing the softness in Ivy's voice, the anger in his chest dissipated considerably.

But he still felt utterly frustrated, opting to lecture her instead.

"From now on, if you aren't coming home, you tell me early. You are only allowed to make those decisions after I give you permission, do you understand?"

Ivy pouted. "Understood. I'll listen to whatever you say from now on."

Seeing Xavier still waiting for her a short distance away, she worried about being rude and prepared to end the call.