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

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down to meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

she batted her

he threw on his jacket and leaned back against the wall.

too forced when it became clear

arms around me. What looked like a sisterly hug on

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

marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat

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 for.

my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch washed

blessing, sister,” I said confidently, “We will live happily forever, just as you said. Now,

hands. I

I 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

tighter and took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh

few steps out, though, I couldn’t help

with

stood at the doorway, glowering as she

but you would do it for love, right?” I sent the finishing blow,

as Corinna gritted her teeth with a

when I noticed a large figure standing

blue eyes had been locked

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

mine. I couldn’t muster even one more fake smile as I tightened

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

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mine as I led us back

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

heard the clink

on the door latch, but like I expected, it

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

have a past,”

his face.

one time! And we were

did it once. You’ll

my

Heights,” he retorted

at him in surprise. “How

didn’t even know where

familiar disgusting “guess why” smirk and

know what Damon did for

all. The