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 their

“We’re getting married.”

at the way

his words truly registered

Wait a moment.

What the

her face. “You’re joking, right? Damon, I

smoothly. “We’re getting our marriage license

shiver down my spine at the pet name and wanting to

dark eyes

I knew that

of fresh air, gathered the last shreds of my courage, and said goodbye

blush as I wrapped one arm

back muscles were

scoured my brain for every acting skill I’d learned from Corinna and put on

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

“We should probably get

pushed against mine, my greatest joy came from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s

gloated, wrapping both my arms around Damon’s neck. His arms fell around my waist, strong and

baby,” I purred, not yet realizing what

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

backing out now, Addie,” he

While I was distracted, Damon enveloped

out behind him, without

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

to the stunning ring Damon slid onto my left

he prepare the

I gave him a pitying look, though I was no

for Corinna, but anyway she got another

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

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

was practically married

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

left me

head slightly. Look what she made

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

flippantly then smirked when I scowled at

satisfied cat who’d finally gotten his cream. Hand in

he had no intention of telling me. Whatever it was, we were in it together now.

the ring that sat heavily on my finger. We’d swung by and got them 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 now.

later, anyway. It’s not like we were an actual couple. Besides, nobody

did

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

Steyn, over

with Corinna Hildebrand? Our reporter found that you went to the jewelry store together just yesterday!”

Is that

the Hildebrand will intervene

the building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras

you be called

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