Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

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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Damon’s sharp voice cut through their

“We’re getting married.”

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

Wait a moment.

What the hell?

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

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

pet name and wanting to throw up,

eyes met

I knew that look.

down a breath of fresh air, gathered the last shreds of my courage, and said goodbye to my

wrapped one arm around his waist and laid the other on

it, even his back muscles

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

honey.” I looked into his eyes like a lovesick

glanced at Veronica, Leila, and Melanie like they were an afterthought. “We

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

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

baby,” I purred, not yet realizing what I’d agreed to.

he bent down until his lips

out now, Addie,” he whispered

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 been doing it

called out behind him, without even a second

expected him to be

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known better. Damou never

disbelievingly to the stunning ring Damon slid onto

he prepare

I know. I gave him a pitying look, though I was

for Corinna, but

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

married. To Damon 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

was practically married

Damon as my senses returned to me. Why did he even agree to marry me in the

just walked away and left me to my pile of lies,

head slightly. Look what she made her now ex-boyfriend

gaining from this?” But

then smirked when I scowled

he teased like a satisfied cat who’d finally gotten his cream. Hand in mine, Damon effortlessly

as I knew he had no intention of telling me. Whatever it

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

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

did

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

over here-”

with Corinna Hildebrand? Our reporter found that you went

are you pregnant? Is that why this marriage is being rushed?”

the Hildebrand will intervene the Election?”

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

you be called Mrs.