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.

jacket, a pair of dainty hands latched onto my

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meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

say goodbye to my sister, would you mind, Damon?” she batted her

as he threw on his jacket and leaned

it became clear he wasn’t going to

arms around

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

you have to threaten him with to marry a loser like

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

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

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

our combined hands. I could practically see

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

eyes.

“Our home.”

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

a step out the door, breathing in the fresh air

few steps out, though, I

with a bright smile..

glowering as she

model, but you would do

her teeth with a nasty look at

noticed a large figure standing behind

been locked on

gaze of the man I once swore I’d love forever. But all that

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

house. At that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between

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I led

head against the cold window as the car

heard the clink of the doors locking.

pulled on the door latch, but

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

Besides, you have a past,” he said, the

his face.

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

once. You’ll do it

probably don’t even know my address!”

Heights,” he retorted

at him in surprise. “How did

know

“guess why” smirk and then said, “I

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

all. The money came with