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.

that?” I narrowed my eyes at her, fuming at the knowledge that this

twitched at her emphasis on the words.

if I was more angry at her for doing this or at

having your crush taken away from you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her

at her, stepping forward

information, my sister, Ashton, and I were dating for over a year. We were still

Chipin ||

Who’s the actual homewrecker?” I said,

didn’t look surprised one bit, nor upset like

*still you,

up her hand. The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like

She didn’t love Ashton, that much was clear. She was using him to hurt me like she had

was just like when we were kids and I had a toy she wanted. She’d try to take it, and I wouldn’t let her, so she’d go to our dad and cry until he

her get to me. I fled our family to get away from her. I had no intention of continuing this spat. I was done with

of my pocket and dangled

here to return this.” I handed the key over, and Corinna glared at it.

palm, and I pulled away, hating even the thought of her touching me.

glanced up at me, and a smirk

baby-making with my boyfriend coming along?” she said sarcastically. “Going

boiling before, this was the

as I spun on

I could move another inch, her long nails digging into

mess up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton

mine.”

my attention. I narrowed my eyes at her, my

you call your relationship a plan?” I said with

watched as she blanched and let go of my arm like she’d

say it like that,” Corinna bit

I stepped forward, using my

was up. I wanted to know exactly what these two had planned, and I wanted

as she pushed me over the threshold. Before

at the door, my mind

plan. What plan?

headed back to my

She liked

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

Chapter 11

I didn’t need any more physical reminders, the mental reminders

me about this little visit was