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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engaged. Damon’s sharp voice cut

“We’re getting married.”

at the way their smug smirks slid off their

truly registered

Wait a moment.

the

face. “You’re joking, right? Damon, I know you’re

said smoothly. “We’re getting our marriage license tonight, aren’t

pet name and wanting to throw up, I put on my widest smile. Just act natural, Adelaide.

dark eyes met mine.

knew

breath of fresh air, gathered the last shreds of my courage, and said goodbye to

leaned into his embrace and struggled not to blush as I wrapped one arm around his waist and laid the other on

back muscles were firm.

my brain for every acting skill I’d learned from Corinna and put on the best.

honey.” I looked into his eyes like a lovesick teen, suppressing my urge to cringe

an afterthought. “We should probably get going

greatest joy came from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s wobbling lip, and

wrapping both my arms around Damon’s neck. His arms fell around my waist, strong and

better hurry, baby,” I purred, not yet realizing what

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

Addie,” he whispered seductively before

distracted, Damon enveloped an arm around

behind him, without even a second glance.

him to

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should’ve known better. Damou never

the stunning ring

he prepare the ring?

him a pitying look, though

has got to be for Corinna, but anyway she got another one now.

witness,” Damon said casually. “You

Steyn, the same boy who used to pull my pigtails. whenever he could because he was bored. The same boy who stole all my Valentines

practically married

my senses returned to me. Why did he even agree to marry me in the first place?

just walked away and left me to my pile of lies,

head slightly. Look what she made her now ex-boyfriend do.

me? What are you gaining from this?” But still I demanded, suspiciously.

then smirked when I

wifey,” he teased like a satisfied cat who’d finally gotten his cream. Hand in mine, Damon effortlessly ushered

he had no intention of telling

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

we were an actual couple. Besides,

did think

camera. I blinked away the sudden bright

Steyn, over here-”

Hildebrand? Our reporter found that you went to the

Is that why

it mean that the Hildebrand will intervene

massive amount of reporters surrounded the building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras and notepads as questions were thrown out that made

you be called Mrs.

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