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

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

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

taunted me,

at her, stepping forward until we were almost

dating for over

Chipin ||

Who’s the actual homewrecker?” I said, my voice

upset

*still you,

throwing up her hand. The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like it was taunting me. He

much was clear. She was using him to hurt me like she had everything else

toy she wanted. She’d try to take it, and I wouldn’t let her, so

letting her get to me. I fled our family to get away

pocket and dangled it

still in love with Ashton. I came here to return this.” I handed the key

me, her nails scratching my palm, and I

glanced up at me, and a smirk crossed her lips.

my boyfriend coming along?” she said sarcastically. “Going

I thought my blood was boiling before, this was the

f*ck yourself, Corinna,” I snarled, as I spun on my heel to

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

to mess up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton

mine.”

attention. I narrowed my eyes at her, my suspicions

relationship a plan?” I said with a calm

blanched and let go of my arm like

didn’t mean to say it like that,” Corinna bit out,

you mean, Corinna?” I stepped forward, using my height advantage against her.

these two had planned, and I wanted to know

out!” Corinna shrieked, stomping her foot as she pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more,

the door, my mind whirling

What

lost in my thoughts as I headed back to my car, not paying attention

one bit. She liked to make my life h’ll in whatever

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

Chapter 11

the betrayal they’d caused me. I didn’t

me about this little visit