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

Chapter 11

Adelaide POV

“SOS.”

The message was straightforward, but I was still suspicious. I didn’t want to see Ashton, but the SOS message… I felt like I couldn’t ignore it.

When we were kids. Damon came up with the SOS signal for when there was an emergency we couldn’t go to anyone else about. Even after everything, I couldn’t leave him alone.

All of us knew it-Damon, Ashton, Corinna, and I. We’d all used it, and we’d all responded to it. It was a rule that we would always answer it, no matter what. No questions asked and no refusing.

And that made it all the more suspicious. Why would he reach out to me after everything that’d happened?

I sighed, knowing I shouldn’t have lied to Damon, but I didn’t want him following me. I knew he wouldn’t want me to go see Ashton.

This was a bad idea. A really bad idea. I think he knew I wasn’t telling him the truth.

I stood in front of penthouse door number three.

I took a deep breath and knocked. There was no turning back now.

To my surprise, the door swung open immediately, but it wasn’t Ashton behind it.

It was Corinna. She leaned against the open door, her arms crossed, and a smirk on her face. Her hair was wet as if she’d just gotten out of a shower. She was wearing only an oversized T-shirt, leaving her legs bare.

I stiffened as I noticed exactly what T-shirt she was wearing. It was the one from my first date with Ashton at the amusement park, I had the matching one in my closet.

My blood boiled, but my head remained calm. Why was she here? Why would he let her lure me here like this?

“I knew you were still a lovesick puppy over Ashton,” Corinna taunted me. “Couldn’t resist rushing over here at the littlest text.”

“I assume you sent the message then?” I said, coldly. We both knew it had been her, but I wanted to hear it from her mouth.

Corinna grinned, “He left his phone behind this morning, and I just couldn’t resist the urge to toy with you.”

“Classy trick,” I said, sarcastically. “Now what do

you want?”

“Just to prove something.” Corinna eyed her nails, casually.

her, fuming at the knowledge

you’re still hung up on my fiance,” Corinna grinned. I twitched at her emphasis on the

stabbing weaknesses, however. I didn’t know if I was more angry at her for doing this or at myself for falling

you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her face. “My sister, the little homewrecker.”

stepping forward

and I were dating for over a year. We were still dating

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actual homewrecker?” I said, my voice icy.

look surprised one bit, nor upset like I thought she might

*still you,

gleamed in the light like

was clear. She was using him

She’d try to take it, and

I fled our family to get away from

key out of my pocket and

because I’m still in love with Ashton. I came here to return this.” I handed the key over,

away from me, her nails scratching my palm, and I pulled away, hating even the thought of her touching

and a smirk crossed

coming along?” she said sarcastically. “Going well, I

blood was boiling before, this was the eruption. I couldn’t

f*ck yourself, Corinna,” I snarled, as I spun

digging into my skin. She pulled me to face her, a snarl on her

to mess up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton isn’t yours

mine.”

my eyes

call your relationship a plan?” I said with a calm tone.

she blanched and let go of my arm like

like that,” Corinna bit out, her skin turning

what did you mean, Corinna?” I stepped forward, using my height advantage

to know exactly what these two had planned,

as she pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more, she shut the door in

my mind whirling with possibilities.

plan. What plan?

lost in my thoughts as I headed back

Corinna didn’t surprise me one bit. She liked to make my life h’ll in

hated myself for getting worked up about it. I was going to have to remind myself to burn the matching

Chapter 11

I didn’t need any more physical reminders,

about this little visit was