The Contracted Stripper

The next morning, Ryan woke up with a plan. He would pay a visit to Ivy. If Bella was involved in something against her, he needed to warn his sister. After getting dressed and making sure Bella had left the house for her usual errands, Ryan slipped out and drove straight to the mansion. When he arrived, Luca was already there, sitting in the living room.

“Morning,” Luca greeted him, but his face was clouded with concern. “Ivy’s still sleeping. She hasn’t been doing great. Whatever happened with her designs shook her up.” Ryan nodded, his jaw clenched.

“We need to talk to her. There’s something I need to warn her about. Luca raised an eyebrow. Bella’s been covering her tracks well, but if we can get to the bottom of this, we can stop her.”

Just as they were discussing their next move, Ivy walked into the room. She looked better than the last time Luca had seen her, but her face was still pale, her eyes distant.

“What’s going on?” she asked softly, looking between the two men. Ryan stood up, hesitating for a moment. “Ivy, there’s something I need to tell you,” he started. “I’ve been looking into what happened with your designs… and I think Bella might be involved.”

Ivy’s eyes widened in shock. “Bella? What are you talking about? Why would she do that?” “I’m not sure yet,” Ryan admitted. “But I found some suspicious messages on her phone. Someone’s been feeding her information, and it’s not good. She’s… keeping secrets, Ivy. There’s more going on than we thought.”

Ivy sank into a nearby chair, her expression a mix of disbelief and anger. “Why would she do this? I’ve never even had any issues with her. Why would she target me?” “I don’t know,” Ryan said, sitting down beside her. “But we’ll figure it out. You need to be careful around her. Don’t let her know we’re onto her.”

Luca chimed in, “We’ll keep an eye on her. If she’s involved in anything shady, we’ll expose it.” Ivy nodded, though her mind was racing. Bella? The woman she had always looked up to and admired was now at the center of her career’s destruction. She felt betrayed, but also confused.

There had to be more to this story The next day, As soon as Ryan heard Bella’s car pull out of the driveway, he wasted no time dialing Luca. “Luca, you need to get here. Now.

“Within minutes, Luca arrived at the house, his expression serious. Ryan led him into the study room, locking the door behind them.

He didn’t want anyone overhearing this conversation. They needed privacy to figure out their next move.”Alright, spill it,” Luca said, crossing his arms.

“What did you find out?”Ryan leaned against the desk, arms crossed, and started recounting what he had discovered on Bella’s phone. He explained the first message about Ivy’s designs being stolen.

But what gnawed at him was the second message-the one about the pregnant woman.”She’s keeping tabs on someone,” Ryan said, pacing the room. “Someone pregnant, and almost due. They’re watching her, Luca. Who the hell is this woman? Why is Bella involved?”

Luca rubbed his chin, looking troubled. “Whoever she is, she’s in danger. Bella’s not one to play around with. We need to figure out who this woman is, and fast.”Ryan nodded.

“The problem is, I didn’t get the number from the message before Bella came back to grab her phone. I was lucky to even see it in the first place.”Luca let out a sigh.

“That’s a problem, man. We need that number if we’re going to figure out what Bella’s up to. Without it, we’re shooting in the dark.” Ryan slammed his fist on the desk in frustration. “I know, I know. But how the hell am I supposed to get her phone again? She’s always with it.” Luca shook his head.

“We need to think of something, Ryan. We don’t have much time. Whoever this woman is, she could be in real danger.” Ryan was silent for a moment, thinking. “I’ll figure something out. But right now, we need to stay focused. Bella’s dangerous, and I’m starting to believe she’s behind everything that’s happening. Ivy’s scandal, Iris disappearing, all of it.”

“I haven’t heard anything from the people I sent to look for Iris either,” Ryan continued, his voice lowering as the weight of it all pressed on him.

“But I believe she’s still alive. She has to be.”Luca placed a reassuring hand on Ryan’s shoulder. “We’ll find her. Just stay strong, alright? We’ll get through this.” Ryan nodded, but the frustration in his eyes didn’t fade. “How’s Ivy doing?” he asked, changing the subject.

Luca shrugged. “She’s better than before, but still shaken. What Bella did hit her hard.”Ryan gritted his teeth. “I swear, she’s going to pay. I won’t let her destroy my sister.” Luca leaned back in his chair, his expression thoughtful. “Have you seen your dad lately?”Ryan’s face darkened at the mention of his father.

“No. I don’t want to see him or his wife. They’re the reason we’re in this mess in the first place.”He clenched his fists. “The only people I care about right now are Ivy and Iris.

Everyone else can burn for all I care.”Luca raised his hands in a calming gesture. “I get it, man. You’re angry. But we need to take things slow. We can’t afford to make mistakes right now. We need evidence-hard proof before we make any moves.”

Ryan slumped into a chair, running a hand through his hair. “I know. I just want to blow this whole thing wide open. Expose all of them for what they’ve done.”

“We will,” Luca assured him. “But we have to play it smart. If we move too fast, we could put Jessica in danger too. We can’t let anything happen to her.”Ryan’s eyes flickered with worry. “You’re right. We need to find Iris first. And then we’ll deal with Bella.”They sat in silence for a few moments, the weight of the situation pressing down on both of them.”I’ve been thinking,” Luca said suddenly.

“We need to find a way to get Bella’s phone again. Maybe you could distract her somehow, give me a chance to grab it and get the number.”Ryan frowned. “I don’t know, man. She’s been extra cautious lately. If she realizes I’m up to something, we’ll lose our chance.” “Then we have to be smart about it,” Luca insisted. “We’ll think of a way.”Ryan nodded, though his mind was still racing.

“I’ll come up with something. But right now, we need to focus on finding Iris. Once we have her, we’ll have the leverage we need.”Luca agreed.

“I’ll keep looking. We’re close-I can feel it.”Ryan stood, determination hardening his features. “We’re going to bring Bella down. And when we do, she’ll regret ever messing with us.”

The next morning, Ryan woke up with a renewed sense of purpose. He spent the day carefully monitoring Bella, watching for any opportunity to get his hands on her phone again.

But as the day went on, Bella didn’t let the device out of her sight, keeping it either in her hand or close by. By the afternoon, Ryan was growing frustrated. He couldn’t afford to wait much longer.

The pregnant woman Bella was keeping tabs on could be in danger, and time was running out. Later that evening, as Bella prepared to head out for another mysterious errand, Ryan saw his chance.”Hey, honey,” he called out from the living room.

“Before you go, could you help me with something upstairs? I’m having trouble with the internet.”Bella glanced at her phone, hesitating for a moment. “Sure. Let me just grab my bag.”As she turned her back, Ryan quickly texted Luca. “Now’s your chance.

Be ready.”When Bella came back, Ryan led her upstairs to the office, making a show of trying to get the internet to work. As Bella bent over the computer, Luca slipped in quietly from the front door, moving swiftly toward the table where Bella had set her phone.

He grabbed it quickly, taking a picture of the screen with his phone before setting it back down exactly as he had found it.

Just as he was about to leave, Bella straightened up, turning to Ryan. “Well, it looks like the internet’s working fine now. I guess it was just a glitch.”Ryan smiled, playing it cool. “Thanks for the help, babe.”As Bella left the room and headed downstairs, Luca slipped out unnoticed.

Once outside, he called Ryan.”I got it. I’ve got the number.” Ryan let out a breath of relief. “Good. Now we can find out who Bella’s been talking to.”Luca hung up, quickly running the number through a database he had access to.