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

Chapter 4

“Whichever couple gives birth first will get our combined inheritances.”

A cold heavy stone settled at the bottom of my stomach like I’d swallowed a ten-pound block of ice.

I stared blankly at my grandmother’s little smug smile as she watched the chaos unfold around her. A child. That’s what she’d said, wasn’t it?

No matter how many times I fed the word to my brain, I couldn’t comprehend it. Like trying to read Latin or ancient hieroglyphs, my brain refused to process the very thought.

Amidst my Damon.

father’s gaping mouth and Corinna’s stunned look, I snuck a glance at the statue that was

Completely stiff and rigid, he moved not a single muscle, fists clenched on the table with his dark eyes wide in shock and locked onto the clock ticking away behind my grandma’s head.

“Grandmother, you can’t be serious!” Corinna’s screech burst through my thoughts.

“If you truly love him as you say, then it shouldn’t be a problem should it?” Grandmother retorted smugly. “I hope to see my great-grandchildren before I retire,”

The screech of my chair on the floorboards was damningly loud but not as loud as my pulsing brain. “Addie, dear?” my Grandmother asked.

I sucked in a breath, hiding my hands behind my back as I forced a smile onto my face.

“I should get going, Grandma. I live on the other side of town,” I said as calmly as could be in this situation.

“Of course, dear,” Grandma eyed Damon slyly. “You’ll take her home, won’t you, Damon?”

Damon swiftly stood up from his seat beside me, an impassive look covering his shock.

“Of course, Grandmother,” he said smoothly right at the same time that I said, “That won’t be necessary, Grandma.”

I glared at him as he sent me a cool look.

“Oh? Why not? You are engaged, aren’t you?” Grandma raised an eyebrow knowingly.

“I thought you had that thing.” I hinted to Damon, firmly. “That you couldn’t miss.”

“Don’t worry, dear,” he said exaggeratedly, “Did you forget it was rescheduled for tomorrow already? You must be getting forgetful, Addie.”

He smirked, fingers grasping my hand before I could shake him off and leaned over to whisper possessively into my ear, “I’d never let my fiance go home alone.”

“Of course. How could I forget,” I said through gritted teeth, trying to ignore the goosebumps his voice left along my arms.

I ignored the rest of the table as I kissed my grandmother’s cheek.

“Goodnight, Grandma,” I told her.

“You too, darling,” Grandma chuckled.

Damon handed over my jacket, a pair of dainty hands latched onto my other arm,

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meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

need to say goodbye to my sister, would you mind, Damon?” she batted her eyelashes like a master, acting the part of the

as he threw on his jacket

it became clear he wasn’t going to

arms around me. What looked like a sisterly hug on

of her arms on me, like any moment she might shove

have to threaten him with to marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat into my ear viciously.

over me as I pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I felt the calloused hand I was

own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch

will live happily forever, just as you said. Now,

back, wide eyes falling to our combined hands. I could practically see the question

raised our combined hands so the light hit the rings just perfectly, glittering

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished I had

out the door, breathing in the fresh air

though, I couldn’t

turned around with

doorway, glowering as

model, but you would do it for love,

gritted her teeth with a

noticed a large figure standing

had been locked

strength vanished under the gaze of the man I once swore I’d love forever. But all that love vanished the moment he kissed

couldn’t muster even one more fake smile as I tightened my grip on Damon’s hand.

go,” I said quietly, dragging him away from the house. At that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between Damon and Ashton, but I couldn’t

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his hand around mine as I led us back to

the front, leaning my head against the cold window as the car rumbled

the clink of the

pulled on the door latch, but like I expected, it did nothing.

lock the doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m not going to jump out of a

you have a

his face.

And we were at a stoplight!” 1

did it once. You’ll do

so stupid! You probably don’t even know my address!” I threw my hands into the air.

Heights,” he retorted

looking at him in surprise.

didn’t even know where

“guess why” smirk and then said, “I live nearby.”

didn’t know what Damon did for a

a Steyn, after all. The money came with the name.