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.”

the initial shock at his change in conviction, I grinned at the way their smug smirks slid off their faces like he’d slapped

words truly registered in my brain.

Wait a moment.

the

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

getting our marriage license tonight,

my spine at the pet name and wanting to throw up, I put on my widest smile. Just act

eyes met

I knew that

breath of fresh air, gathered the last shreds

to blush as I wrapped one

his back

every acting skill I’d learned from Corinna and put

eyes like a lovesick teen, suppressing my urge

Damon glanced at Veronica, Leila, and Melanie like they were an afterthought. “We should probably get going if we

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

arms around Damon’s neck.

baby,” I purred, not yet realizing what

and his arms tightened around my waist as he bent

out now, Addie,” he whispered

as I still felt the phantom touch of his lips. While I was distracted, Damon enveloped an arm around my shoulders and herded me to the exit like he’d

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

really hadn’t expected him to

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Damou never was one for

to the stunning ring Damon slid onto my left

prepare the

I gave him a pitying look, though I was no better

got to be for Corinna, but anyway she got another

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

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

was practically married

me. Why did he

could have just walked away and left me to my

Corinna. I shook my head slightly. Look what she

marry me? What are you gaining from this?”

he said flippantly then smirked when I scowled at

his cream. Hand in

telling me. Whatever it was, we were in it

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

anyway. It’s not like we were an actual couple. Besides,

did

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

over

comment about your previous relationship with Corinna Hildebrand? Our reporter found

Is that why this marriage is being

mean that the Hildebrand will

building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras

you be called Mrs. Steyn?”

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