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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sharp voice cut through their giggles.

“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 them.

registered

Wait a moment.

What the

written all over her face. “You’re joking, right? Damon, I know you’re shocked that Corinna…..”

said smoothly. “We’re getting our marriage license

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

eyes met

knew that

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

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

even his back

every acting skill I’d learned from Corinna

lovesick teen, suppressing my urge to

and Melanie like they were an afterthought. “We

from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s wobbling lip, and Melanie, who

only a minute as I gloated, wrapping both my arms around Damon’s neck. His arms fell around my waist, strong

hurry, baby,” I purred, not yet

as he bent down until his lips

he whispered seductively

phantom touch of his lips. While I was distracted, Damon enveloped an arm

behind him, without even a second glance.

expected him to be serious.

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known better. Damou never was

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

did he prepare the ring?

gave him a pitying look, though I

has got to be for Corinna, but anyway she

month. We’ll still need a ceremony with a witness,” Damon said casually.

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

was practically

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

left me to

shook my head slightly. Look what she made her now

are you gaining from this?”

said flippantly then smirked when I scowled at

due time, wifey,” he teased like a satisfied cat who’d finally gotten his cream. Hand in

intention of telling me. Whatever it was, we

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

annulled later, anyway. 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

door, we were met with the blinding flash of a camera. I blinked away the sudden bright

Steyn, over here-”

with Corinna Hildebrand? Our reporter found

that why this marriage is

it mean that the Hildebrand will intervene the

surrounded the building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras and notepads as

you be called Mrs.

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