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.

a pair of dainty hands latched

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meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet smile.

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

he threw on his jacket and leaned

it became clear he

she sent me until she practically threw her arms around me. What looked like a sisterly hug on the outside

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

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

the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped

more familiar than my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch

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

to our combined hands. I could practically see the question in her

so the light hit the rings just

eyes.

“Our home.”

face crumpled in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished

Damon’s hand tighter and took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh air as I could finally

out, though, I couldn’t help myself.

turned around with a bright smile..

the doorway, glowering as she watched us

a big deal for a model, but you would

teeth with a

when I noticed a large figure standing

been locked on me the entire

I’d love forever. But all that love vanished the moment he kissed my

made his choice and I’d made mine. I couldn’t muster even one more fake smile as I tightened my grip on Damon’s hand.

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,

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mine as I led

front, leaning my head against the

heard the clink

on the door latch, but like

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

taking that chance. Besides, you have a

his face.

time! And we were at a stoplight!” 1

You’ll do it

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

Heights,” he

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

even know

a familiar disgusting “guess why” smirk

Damon did for

a Steyn, after all. The money came with the