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.”

H

“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.

rapid succession, an almost shocked

hurry, but Lacey was always

lips as she looked at Addie and then at me.

“Oh, I see.”

want her to get hurt,” I snapped,

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believing a single word I said.

face to the other. “I can’t believe you’re

I rolled my eyes,

happy for you. You

hair, her eyes sparkling like they always had

I said, roughly, burying my emotions as I always

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

for that, I

walked back to her wife, grabbing Kathy’s hand. Kathy glanced at her, both of them reading each other as easily as they breathed. I envied that about them.

we still have an

I should get going too.” Addie smiled, and I could see

to her, and

ever seen from her when not looking at her wife. She reached into

she offered it to Addie. “If you need anything, just

as she grinned at

was so nice to meet you,” Lacey grabbed Addie into another hug which Addie returned with a small smile. “I’m sure we’ll be fast friends. If Damon ever bothers you,

bells ringing in the air. If joy had a

Addie grinned, stepping

she and Kathy headed back into the restaurant, laughing at one another. Their hands

Addie with a smirk.

just concerned about what the press might say if they saw you having a

that why you’re turning red?” I grinned. I couldn’t help but tease her when it made

she said but her smile continued

the air, and we both pulled our phones out of our pockets. No

at Addie and instead of the smile 1 expected, her lips were drawn

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by the look

phone back in her pocket as she shook her head. “Nothing. I have

“Where?”

business,” she snapped, and I

firmly, crossing my arms as I leaned on her car

me and then at the car.

She sighed.

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

a good