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

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“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.

of dainty hands

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to meet

mind, Damon?” she batted

no mind as he threw on his jacket and leaned back against the wall.

was a little too forced when it became clear he wasn’t going

threw her arms around me. What looked like a sisterly hug on the outside was anything

crawled at the feeling of her arms on me, like any moment she might shove a knife through. my

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

the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I felt

my own and the

sister,” I said confidently, “We will live happily forever, just

I could practically see the question in

so the light hit

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished

Damon’s hand tighter and took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh

out, though,

around with a bright

the doorway, glowering as she

baby is a big deal for a model, but you would do it for love, right?” I sent

teeth with a nasty look at me.

noticed a large

been locked on me the entire

man I once swore I’d love

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

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

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tightened his hand around mine as I led us back to

front, leaning my head against the cold window as

I heard the clink

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

doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m

chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said,

his face.

were at a stoplight!”

did it once. You’ll do it

my address!” I threw my hands into the air.

he retorted

surprise. “How did

even know where I lived.

disgusting “guess why” smirk

what Damon did for a living, but I

The money came with the name.