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.

I narrowed my eyes at her, fuming at the knowledge that this was a

fiance,” Corinna grinned. I twitched at

was a master of stabbing weaknesses, however. I didn’t know if I was more angry at her for doing

stand having your crush taken away from you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her face. “My

eyes at her, stepping

sister, Ashton, and I were dating for over a year.

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to you. Who’s the actual homewrecker?” I said, my voice icy.

bit, nor upset

*still you,

the light like it was taunting me. He proposed to me. Not you

had I even expected from her? She didn’t love Ashton, that much was clear. She was using him to hurt me like she

She’d try to take it, and I wouldn’t let her, so she’d go to our dad and cry until he forced

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

pocket and dangled it

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 me.

and a smirk crossed her

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

thought my blood was boiling before, this was the eruption. I couldn’t stop myself from

yourself, Corinna,” I snarled, as I spun on my heel

her long nails digging into my skin. She pulled me to face her,

not be doing anything to mess up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton isn’t

mine.”

my eyes at

your relationship a plan?” I said

and let go of my arm like

mean to say it like that,” Corinna

stepped

these two had planned, and I wanted to know now.

pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more, she

glared at the door, my mind whirling with

What plan?

as I headed back

up being from Corinna didn’t surprise me one bit. She liked to make my life h’ll in whatever way she could.

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

Chapter 11

was just a reminder of the betrayal they’d caused me. I didn’t need any

did intrigue me about this little visit