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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to meet Corinna’s

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

as he threw on

when it became clear he

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

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

you have to threaten him with to marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat into my ear viciously.

pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped

own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch washed

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

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

smiled as I raised our combined hands so the light hit the rings just

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh,

door, breathing in the fresh air as

though, I couldn’t

around with a

at the doorway, glowering as she watched us leave.

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

her teeth

a large figure standing

been locked on me the entire time.

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

choice and I’d made mine. I couldn’t muster even one

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

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around mine as I led

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

heard the clink

the door latch, but like I expected, it

don’t have to lock the doors,” I glared at Damon,

chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said,

his face.

time! And we were at a

did it once. You’ll do it again.”

so stupid! You probably don’t even know my address!”

he

at him in surprise.

father didn’t even know

gave me a familiar disgusting “guess why” smirk and

what Damon did for a living, but I always assumed he was

a Steyn, after all. The money came