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.

pair of

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to meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet smile.

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

threw on his jacket and leaned back

a little too forced when it became

she practically threw her arms around me. What looked like a sisterly hug on

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

threaten him with to marry a loser like you?” Corinna

calmness washed 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 looking

own and the disgust of

happily forever, just as you said. Now, if you don’t mind,

reeled back, wide eyes falling to our combined hands. I could practically see the question in her eyes. What home?

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

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished

hand tighter and took a step out the door,

though, I couldn’t help myself.

with a bright

the doorway, glowering as she watched

a baby is a big deal for a model, but you would do it for love,

as Corinna gritted her teeth with

smirk fell when I noticed a large figure standing behind her.

blue eyes had been locked on me the

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

muster even one more fake smile as I tightened my grip on Damon’s

about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between

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around mine as I led us back to Damon’s car.

against the cold window as the

heard the clink of the doors

but like I expected, it did

I glared at Damon, “I’m not going to jump out of

taking that chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said, the passing streetlights

his face.

one time! And we were at a stoplight!” 1 protested in

did it once. You’ll do it

so stupid! You probably don’t even know my

he retorted

surprise. “How did you

father didn’t even know

gave me a familiar disgusting “guess why”

Damon did for a living, but I

Steyn, after all. The money