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.

of dainty hands latched onto my other arm,

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to meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

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

as he threw on his jacket and leaned back

too forced when it became clear he wasn’t going to

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

like any moment she might shove a knife through.

to threaten him with to marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat into my

as I pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I felt the calloused

hand was more familiar than my own and the disgust

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

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

as I raised our combined hands so the light hit the rings just perfectly, glittering into her

eyes.

“Our home.”

fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished I had a camera.

and took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh air

steps out, though, I couldn’t

around with

doorway, glowering as

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

smirked as Corinna gritted her teeth with a nasty look at

a large

locked

gaze of the man I once swore I’d love

muster even one more fake smile

dragging him away from the house. At that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between Damon and Ashton, but I couldn’t be

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around mine as I led us back to

head against the cold window as the car rumbled beneath

clink of the

but like

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

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

his face.

“It was one time! And we were

You’ll do

don’t even know my address!” I threw

he

in surprise. “How did you know

know where I

disgusting “guess why” smirk and then said, “I live nearby.”

didn’t know what Damon did for a

all. The money came with the