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?”

huffed, pulling them to the glass window front of the restaurant. I cupped my hands to cover the glare of the

On his other

kidding me?” 1 raged, stepping back.

for the glass, looking in and I heard simultaneous gasps

a marriage,” Lucas clicked his

“Say the word, and

before I get to him

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my,” Jenna backed away from the window, a shocked look on her

turned

Even we went through her for

together, the anger busting

to have a baby, and now he’s out here on a date with two other women? And why did it have to be a woman from my industry?

That stupid playboy!

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

asked. “We can go somewhere

starving.” I grumbled as I threw open the door to the restaurant.

for only a second to say her spiel, and then she was off. The smell of fajitas and fresh made tortillas filled my senses as we walked through the

of Damon’s gaze. I caught his eye, glaring at him as I took my seat.

utterly unashamed, like he’d done nothing wrong, and I was a child throwing a temper tantrum.

free,” Lucas eyed me. “Hopefully they bring more, I actually wanted to have

down,” Jenna suggested helpfully before standing the menu up. my view

and blocking

girlish laughter, 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

not feeling well,” I said, my emotions getting the better of me, I didn’t want to be jealous, I didn’t even like

thing of chips and the salsal” Lucas tsked, shaking his head sadly at the

but I didn’t say that. Lucas

outside. The bell on the door jingled as I exited, and I felt so stupid-fleeing from Damon like we were

None of this was real, so why did I have real

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

auto-unlocked as soon as I got close to the car, and I tried to throw the door open. Before I could get inside, however, a large

“Hey!”

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from me,” Damon said simply, not moving his palm. “What’s wrong?” He looked at me with an unreadable face. I hated how calm he always appeared.

pulling it but the

door, forcing me to move my hand off the handle. Now, I

one day without being an “ss to

my face, eyes twinkling with mirth. Clearly,

been suppressing roared up inside of me. My cool was just about to call it quits