Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

Chapter 9

Adelaide POV

“I’m just saying, the second one is clearly superior to the first. The CGI effects were much better done.” Jenna argued.

“You’re insane,” Lucas shook his head in disbelief. “The first one is an instant classic! CGI doesn’t even cover half of what practical effects can do.”

“Clearly, you need to get your eyes checked,” Jenna huffed. “Galactic Starfighters II has style and a clearly defined plot- and no musical numbers.”

“That was cut from the theatrical release and you know it!”

“Does this really matter?” I groaned, stuck in between their petty fight as I drove to the restaurant. “Where is this place, Jenna?”

“Oh, yeah.” Jenna perked up, taking a look at our surroundings. We were lucky to have the set right down the road from a shopping plaza. “Ooh-there it is!”

She pointed through the crowd and to a little shop with a flashing neon sign that said ‘Viva Tamarillo

I pulled into the driveway, parking the car, and getting out.

“I can’t wait for their taquitos,” Lucas grinned. “They have the best in the whole state.”

“Debatable,” Jenna shrugged. “Their enchiladas are delicious, though.”

“Let’s just go. I’m starving,” I huffed, pulling on their arms to get them walking towards the little spot.

“What does Tamarillo mean anyway? Is it slang for tomato?” Lucas asked as something else caught my attention.

As we neared the parking lot, I spotted a very familiar car. One I’d seen only last night.

Damon’s car was sitting outside this restaurant.

I frowned. What on earth was he doing here?

“What do you think, Addie?” Jenna asked.

I snapped back to attention, frowning at them as I asked, “Huh?”

“What does Tamarillo stand for?”

“Nothing, it’s a vegetable,” I pondered. “Or is it a fruit?”

“Not that again.” Lucas groaned. “What were you looking at?”

my hands to cover the glare of the sun as I

the back table, he sat in one of the chairs. On his

raged, stepping back. “Take a look.

looking in and I heard simultaneous gasps

to a marriage,”

him,” Jenna growled. “Say the

I get to him first,” I

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who’s that with him? Oh, my,” Jenna backed away from the window, a shocked look

I turned to her

the talent managers. Even we went through her for our casting.

together, the anger busting through

we had to have a baby, and now he’s out here on a date with two

That stupid playboy!

I usually did. I didn’t want to let anyone know how much this actually hurt me. I didn’t even want to

Lucas asked. “We can go somewhere

lunch. I’m starving.” I grumbled as I threw open the door to the restaurant. I heard Jenna

only a second to say her spiel, and then she was off. The smell of fajitas and fresh made

strode to the front, passing right in front of Damon’s gaze. I caught his eye, glaring

he’d done nothing wrong, and I was a child throwing a temper tantrum. I immediately began eating the free chips, devouring the bowl in

me. “Hopefully they bring more, I actually

slow down,” Jenna suggested helpfully before standing

and blocking

and all the chips I’d devoured dropped straight down to my stomach. I didn’t want to be here anymore. I couldn’t listen to him on a date with not just one,

better of me, I didn’t want to be jealous, I didn’t even

a whole thing of chips and the salsal” Lucas tsked, shaking his

had more to do with Damon and his companions than anything, but I didn’t say that. Lucas and

got up from my seat and stormed outside. The bell on the door jingled as I exited, and I felt

pretend marriage. None of this was real, so why

but I only sped up, my heels clacking on the ground as I jogged to

close to the car, and I tried to throw the door open. Before I could get inside, however, a large hand pushed the

“Hey!”

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palm. “What’s wrong?” He looked at me

handle, pulling it but the car door wouldn’t budge-not with him keeping it

leaned on the door, forcing me to move my hand off the handle. Now, I really couldn’t open it. I glared at him intensely

not go one day without being an “ss to

only laughed in my face, eyes twinkling with mirth. Clearly,

inside of me. My cool was just about to call it quits when I heard a loud “Damon!”