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.

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

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down to meet Corinna’s

Damon?” she batted

on his jacket and leaned back against

was a little too forced when it became clear he wasn’t going to leave.

the hateful glare she sent me until she practically threw her arms around me. What looked

arms on me, like any moment she

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

strange calmness washed over me as I pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I

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

you for your blessing, sister,” I said confidently, “We will live happily forever, just as you said. Now, if you don’t mind, we

combined hands. I

hands so the light hit the rings just perfectly, glittering into her

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished I

took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh

though, I

around with a bright smile..

the doorway, glowering

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

her teeth with a nasty

fell when I noticed a

locked on me

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

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

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

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his hand around mine as I led us back to Damon’s

leaning my head against the cold window as the

I heard the clink

pulled on the door latch, but like I expected, it did nothing.

lock the doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m

Besides, you have a

his face.

was one time! And we were at

once. You’ll do it

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

Heights,” he

at him in surprise. “How did you know

even know

a familiar disgusting “guess why”

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

The money came with the name.