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.

me in rapid succession,

off my face in a hurry, but Lacey was

she looked at Addie

“Oh, I see.”

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

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believing

her face to the other.

I rolled my

she smiled. “Honestly, though? I’m happy for you. You deserve someone great, and I can already tell Adelaide is that

glanced at Addie, watching as the sun beamed off her hair, her eyes sparkling like they always

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

not to hide it too

for that,

they breathed. I envied

an event to attend,” Kathy told

and I could see her

endearing how Addie could make friends with anyone. People just gravitated to her, and she

I’d ever seen from her when not looking

Addie. “If you need anything, just give me

Addie took it gratefully, stars in her eyes as she grinned at Kathy and Lacey. I was glad I could introduce them

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

scowled at her but my anger softened as Addie laughed, the sound like bells ringing in the air. If joy had a sound, it would be her laugh.

do,” Addie grinned, stepping

a kiss as she and Kathy headed back into the restaurant, laughing at one

turned to Addie with a smirk. “You

not,” Addie huffed, but I could see the slight blush across her cheeks. “I was just concerned about what the press might

turning red?” I grinned. I couldn’t

but her smile continued to

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

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

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look in her eyes. “What’s

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

“Where?”

of your business,” she snapped, and

I told her, firmly, crossing my arms as I leaned on her car door. I wanted to get her to talk

at me and then at the

She sighed.

the actors is ill. I have to go.”

was a