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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not getting engaged. Damon’s sharp voice cut through their

“We’re getting married.”

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

words truly registered in my brain.

Wait a moment.

What the hell?

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

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

at the pet name and wanting to throw

eyes met

I knew that look.

breath of fresh air, gathered the last shreds

I wrapped one arm

back muscles were

as I scoured my brain for every acting skill I’d learned from Corinna

his eyes like a lovesick teen, suppressing

like they were an afterthought. “We should probably get going if we

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

lasted only a minute as I gloated, wrapping both my arms around Damon’s neck.

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

his arms tightened around my waist as he bent down until his lips

Addie,” he whispered

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

called out behind him, without even

him to be

Chapter 2

I should’ve known better. Damou never was

to the stunning ring Damon slid onto my

did he prepare the

pitying look, though I was

be for Corinna, but anyway she

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

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

practically

returned to me. Why did he even agree to

walked away and left me to my pile of lies, but he didn’t.

slightly. Look what she made her now

you marry me? What are you gaining from this?” But still I

knows?” he said flippantly then smirked when

cream. Hand in mine, Damon effortlessly ushered me to the exit like

telling me.

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 on Ashton and Corinna much faster

the marriage annulled later, anyway. It’s not like we were an actual couple. Besides, nobody even knew

did

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

Steyn, over here-”

previous relationship with Corinna Hildebrand? Our reporter found that you went to the

Is that why this

it mean that the Hildebrand will intervene the Election?”

the building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras and notepads as questions were thrown

be called

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