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

Chapter 10

POV: Damon

I smirked, enjoying the sight of Adelaide turning bright red-just like an apple. Turns out that nickname wasn’t so wrong after all.

“I–uh–It’s nice to meet you,” she stuttered out, awkwardly, attempting to compose herself and smiling,

“You’re Adelaide Hildebrand, right?” Kathy asked as she approached. She wrapped her arm around her wife, reaching her other hand out for Addie to shake.

Addie took it eagerly. “Yeah, I am. You’re Kathy Bishop, right? The talent manager?”

“That’s right,” Kathy nodded. “You’re the director for Noonrise right?”

Addie grinned. “That’s right. You’re the one who suggested Gabriel-”

I tuned out of the conversation, letting Kathy and Addie talk about their work. I glanced at Lacey, meaningfully, and she took the hint.

“I’ll be right back, babe.” She kissed her wife on the cheek and followed me a bit of distance away. I kept one eye on Addie, who was excitedly waving her hands about the project. It made me happy to see her so happy about something, I didn’t even care what it was.

“How did you hear about us?” I said, bluntly to Lacey making sure to keep my voice low.

She didn’t even blink, too used to my personality by now.

“How could I not?” she scoffed, placing a hand on her hip. “The press has your brother and his new fiance all over the tabloid covers. It was quite a shock to me. I thought you and Corinna were in a relationship. But turns out, you’re with Adelaide.”

“We were,” I said curtly, making sure to keep my face neutral.

“Then why is she marrying your brother?” she asked, incredulously. “Did something happen?”

“They decided it on their own,” I shrugged, not caring why they decided to do it. It fit into my plans, and that’s all that mattered. I wasn’t exactly upset over losing her.

Let them dig their own graves faster.

“I know you didn’t love her, but I thought you would care at least a little bit,” Lacey sighed. “Looks like I was wrong.”

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“Don’t say anything to Adelaide about the business,” I changed the topic hurriedly. I needed to keep that a secret for as long as possible.

She looked taken aback for a moment, but then her eyes narrowed on me. “Why?” she asked suspiciously, “I understand your father but-”

“Ashton is up to something.” I glanced at Addie, the joy in her eyes having a way of making even the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant seem comfortable. I couldn’t help but smile to myself.

smiling,” Lacey blinked at me in rapid succession, an

a hurry, but Lacey was always quicker than she seemed.

she looked at Addie

“Oh, I see.”

don’t want her to get hurt,” I snapped,

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not believing a single word I said.

her face to the other. “I can’t believe

done?” I rolled my eyes, impatiently tapping my foot.

she smiled. “Honestly, though? I’m happy for you. You deserve

as the sun beamed off her hair, her eyes sparkling like they always had when we were

say anything, all right?” I said, roughly, burying my emotions as I always did.

agreed, easily. “Just make sure not to hide it too long. Lies aren’t a great way to start a marriage,

that, I thought.

both of them reading each other as easily as they breathed. I envied that about them. Hoping beyond hope that one day it would

we still have an event to attend,”

too.” Addie smiled, and I could see her fondness for

to her, and she had no clue.

her when not looking

she offered it to Addie. “If you need anything, just give me a call.”

grinned at Kathy and Lacey. I was glad I could introduce them

we’ll be fast friends. If Damon ever bothers you, you

air. If joy had a sound, it would be her

do,” Addie grinned,

restaurant, laughing at one another.

Addie with a smirk.

not,” Addie huffed, but I could see the slight blush across her cheeks. “I was just concerned about what the press might say if they saw you having a date

I couldn’t help but tease her when it made her

but her smile continued

lit the air, and we both pulled our phones out

smile 1 expected, her lips were drawn into a deep

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look in her eyes.

her phone back in her pocket as she

“Where?”

of your business,” she snapped, and

to be partners in this. If something’s wrong, I need to know,” I told her, firmly, crossing my arms as I leaned on her

glared at me and then at the car.

She sighed.

wrong at the set. One of the actors is ill. I have to

was a good