Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

*Adelaide*

“Alrighty then,” said the cheerful clerk behind the desk, “We just need to cover the fee, and you two will be married.”

I watched silently, my mind reeling as Damon pulled out a gold card from his jacket like he had known he’d be needing it.

“Do you

take credit?” he flashed her a charming smile.

“Of course!” the brunette clerk beamed.

Normally, I’d have rolled my eyes at his flirting, but I was too busy wondering why on earth I was standing in the Clark County Marriage License Bureau with Damon Steyn, my childhood adversary.

I couldn’t think over the sounds of the whirling printer, the tapping of Damon’s fingers on the desk. and the smell of fresh ink.

Still dazed, I looked around the lobby full of empty seating. There was only one clerk waiting when Damon and I reluctantly walked in.

The Bureau was empty on a Friday night. Shouldn’t it be full?

“Here’s your marriage license,” the clerk said as she handed over the freshly printed document.

“Thank you,” Damon said, as he grabbed the license before I could even think of taking it.

He turned to me with a massive grin as he folded the license up and tucked it away into his jacket. “Ready to go, my soon to be wife?” he teased, his rough palms sliding over mine.

What the f*ck is going on?

I replayed the moment at my sister’s engagement party when I’d blurted out that Damon and I were getting engaged over in my mind.

“No,” Damon said confidently to my sister’s friends as he pulled his wrist from my grasp.

My heart sank to the floor.

There was a moment of stillness before the three ladies erupted into laughter.

“I knew you were lying!” Veronica said triumphantly.

“Look at her face,” Leila taunted, gleefully, “How pathetic can you be?”

“Making up a fiance at your sister’s engagement party!” Melanie held a hand to her mouth, not even attempting to obscure her massive grin. “How despicable.”

Outrage in my chest burned at their insults, but in my heart somewhere, I agreed.

Nobody knew I was in a relationship with Ashton, except my families. But they were engaged, moreover, with the blessing of my parents.

But that didn’t mean I would knuckle under. My face heated up, as I opened my mouth to retort, a large arm wrapped around my shoulder and tugged me into a muscular chest.

I stiffened in shock, as I glanced up at Damon. He gazed at the three women coolly.

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Damon’s sharp voice cut

“We’re getting married.”

I grinned at the way their smug smirks slid off their faces

his words truly registered in

Wait a moment.

What the hell?

Veronica stuttered, disbelief written all over her face. “You’re joking, right? Damon, I know you’re shocked that

not,” Damon said smoothly. “We’re getting our

down my spine at the pet name and wanting to throw up, I put on

dark eyes

knew

gulped down a breath of fresh air, gathered the last shreds of my courage, and said

blush as I wrapped one arm around his waist and laid the

back muscles were

acting skill I’d learned

lovesick

at Veronica, Leila, and Melanie like they were an afterthought. “We should probably get

mine, my greatest joy came from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s wobbling lip, and Melanie, who

arms around Damon’s neck. His arms fell around my waist,

baby,” I purred, not yet realizing

around my waist as he bent down until his lips grazed the top of my ear.

out now, Addie,” he whispered

touch of his lips. While I was distracted, Damon enveloped an arm around my shoulders and herded me

behind him, without

expected him

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better. Damou never was

whispered disbelievingly to the stunning ring Damon slid onto my left hand.

he prepare the ring?

know. I gave him a pitying look,

got to be for Corinna, but anyway she

need a ceremony with a witness,” Damon said casually. “You don’t need

boy who stole all my Valentines Day cards and made me believe I didn’t get any for the whole day. That annoying, obnoxious little boy

practically married

me. Why did he even agree to

away and left me to my

my head slightly. Look

gaining from this?” But still

flippantly then smirked when I scowled

like a satisfied cat who’d finally gotten his cream. Hand in mine, Damon effortlessly

knew he had no intention of telling me. Whatever it was, we

that sat heavily on my finger. We’d swung by and got them on our way to get the certificate. I didn’t need to know all the details, though. Currently, this was beneficial for me. I’d bet able to get my revenge on Ashton and Corinna much

It’s not like we were an actual couple. Besides, nobody even knew about the marriage license except Corinna’s three friends, Damon, and

did think so.

flash of a camera. I blinked away the sudden bright lights, barely making

over here-”

found that you went to the jewelry store together just yesterday!”

you pregnant? Is that why this marriage is being

the Hildebrand will

building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras and notepads as questions were thrown out that made my head

called

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