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 onto my other arm,

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down to meet Corinna’s

she batted her eyelashes like a master, acting

he threw on

smile was a little too forced when it became clear he wasn’t going

she sent me until she practically threw her arms around me. What looked like

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

marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat into my ear viciously.

Corinna. I

was more familiar than my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch washed away.

“We will live happily forever, just as you said. Now,

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

combined hands so the light hit the rings just

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh,

out the door, breathing in the fresh

few steps out, though, I couldn’t help myself.

around with a bright

the doorway, glowering as she watched us leave.

is a big deal for a model, but you would do it for love, right?” I sent

her teeth with

fell when I noticed a large figure standing behind

had been locked on me

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

muster even one more fake

was getting away from everyone.

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mine as I led us back to Damon’s

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

the clink

latch, but like

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

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

his face.

were at a stoplight!” 1 protested in

once. You’ll do

know my address!” I

he retorted immediately.

paused, looking at him in surprise. “How did you

didn’t even know where I

why” smirk and then

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

a Steyn, after all. The money came with the