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

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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not getting engaged. Damon’s sharp voice cut

“We’re getting married.”

at his change in conviction, I grinned at the way their smug smirks

words truly registered in my

Wait a moment.

the

over her face. “You’re joking, right?

“We’re getting our marriage license tonight,

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

eyes met mine.

knew

last shreds of my courage, and said

wrapped one arm around his waist and

his back muscles were

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

looked into his eyes like a lovesick teen, suppressing my urge to cringe behind. a

were an afterthought. “We should probably get going if we want to acquire

joy came from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s wobbling lip, and Melanie, who looked about ready to

a minute as I gloated, wrapping both my arms around

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

victoriously, and his arms tightened around my waist as he

now, Addie,” he whispered seductively before pulling away.

as I still felt the phantom touch of his lips. While I was distracted, Damon enveloped an arm around my shoulders and

ladies,” he called out behind him, without even a second glance.

really hadn’t expected him to

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should’ve known better. Damou never was one for half-ssing

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

did he prepare

look, though I was

got to be for Corinna, but

another month. We’ll still need a ceremony with a witness,” Damon said casually. “You don’t need to worry

To Damon 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 Day cards and made me believe I didn’t get any for the whole day. That annoying, obnoxious little boy was now the strong man standing in front of

was practically married

Damon as my senses returned to me. Why did he even agree to marry me in the first

walked away and left me to

shook my head slightly. Look what she made her

would you marry me? What are you gaining from this?”

knows?” he said flippantly then smirked when I

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

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

I didn’t need to know all the details, though. Currently, this was beneficial for me. I’d bet able to get my revenge

actual couple.

I did think

he opened the door, we were met with the blinding flash of a camera. I

Steyn, over here-”

reporter found that you went to the jewelry store

that

mean that the Hildebrand will intervene the Election?”

dozens upon dozens carrying cameras and notepads as questions were

be called Mrs. Steyn?”