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 through

“We’re getting married.”

I grinned at the way their smug smirks slid off their faces like he’d slapped them.

words truly registered in

Wait a moment.

the hell?

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

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

wanting to

dark eyes met mine.

knew that

gathered the last shreds of

not to blush as I wrapped one arm around his waist and laid

even his back muscles

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

a lovesick teen, suppressing my urge to cringe behind.

like they were an afterthought. “We should probably get

gentle grip and body pushed against mine, my greatest joy came from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s wobbling lip, and Melanie, who looked about

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 I’d

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

now, Addie,” he whispered seductively

I was distracted, Damon enveloped an arm around my shoulders and herded me to the exit like he’d been

out behind

expected him to be

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better. Damou never was one for

stunning ring Damon slid onto my left

prepare the

a pitying look, though I was no better than him.

to be for Corinna, but anyway she got

with a witness,” Damon said casually. “You don’t need to worry about that, though. I’ll take care of it.”

bored. The same boy who stole all my Valentines Day cards

was practically

my senses returned to me. Why did he even agree to marry me

me to my pile of lies,

shook my head slightly. Look what she made

me? What are you gaining

smirked

Hand in mine, Damon effortlessly ushered me to the exit like he didn’t have

telling me. Whatever it was, we were

didn’t need to know all the details, though. Currently, this was

like we were an actual couple. Besides, nobody even knew about the marriage license except Corinna’s three friends, Damon, and

I did think

with the blinding flash of a camera. I blinked away the sudden bright lights, barely making out the massive crowd before

Steyn, over

comment about your previous relationship with Corinna Hildebrand? Our reporter found that you went to the jewelry store together just

Hildebrand, are you pregnant? Is that why this marriage

Hildebrand will

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

be called

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