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.

my jacket, a pair of dainty hands latched

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meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

need to say goodbye to my sister, would you mind, Damon?” she batted her eyelashes like a master, acting the part of the loving

on his jacket and leaned back

too forced when it became clear he

she practically threw her arms

like

him with to marry a loser like

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

my own and the disgust of

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

wide eyes falling to our combined hands. I could practically see the question

so the light

eyes.

“Our home.”

face crumpled in fury and disbelief. Oh, I

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

steps out, though, I couldn’t

with

stood at the doorway, glowering as

you would

her teeth with a nasty

a large figure standing

eyes had been locked

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

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

was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw

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his hand around mine as I led

head against the

the clink of the doors

pulled on the door latch, but

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

be taking that chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said,

his face.

And we were at a stoplight!” 1 protested

once. You’ll do it

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

he

at him in surprise. “How

didn’t even know where I

gave me a familiar disgusting “guess why” smirk and then said, “I live

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

The money came with