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.

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

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meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet smile.

Damon?” she batted her eyelashes like a master, acting the part of the

he threw on his

forced when it became clear he wasn’t going

me until she practically threw her arms around me. What looked like a

skin crawled at the feeling of her arms on me, like any moment she

a loser like

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

than my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch washed

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

combined hands. I could practically see the question in

the light hit

eyes.

“Our home.”

crumpled in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished I had a camera.

the door, breathing in the fresh air as I could

steps out, though, I

turned around with

stood at the doorway, glowering as she

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

gritted her teeth

smirk fell when I noticed a large figure

been locked on me the

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

muster even one more fake smile as I

dragging him away from the house. At that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw

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his hand around mine as I led us back

front, leaning my head against the cold window

the clink

latch, but like I expected,

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

you have a past,” he said, the passing streetlights illuminating

his face.

was one time! And we were at

once. You’ll

You probably don’t even know my address!” I

Heights,” he retorted

looking at him in surprise. “How did you know that?”

father didn’t even know

why”

didn’t know what Damon did for a living, but I always assumed he was wealthy.

Steyn, after all. The money