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

Chapter 13

“I’m home.” I called to nobody as I dropped my keys into the nearby ceramic dish, shutting the door to my apartment behind me. I let out a breath, glad to finally be home.

Only silence answered me as usual.

My apartment was basic with minimal furniture and only a few photos hung on the fridge. The faucet leaked, the carpet was missing in some spots, and there was a dusty smell to it. But it was home.

I sighed, checking my phone for the hundredth time. I had not heard from Damon all day, and it was worrying me. He was the one that insisted we get started on having a baby soon, it wasn’t like him not to keep in contact with me.

I’d barely made it to my kitchen when I heard a firm knock on my door.

I frowned, warily grabbing the pepper spray I kept by the door at all times just in case. I thought it had been silly, but Damon had insisted on getting it for me.

Now, I was glad he did.

I held my finger on the trigger as I opened the door, and to my surprise, it wasn’t a burglar. “Mrs. Merryweather?” I asked, in surprise.

My next-door neighbor, a sweet old lady with a cheery disposition, stood at my door with a smile. “Oh, hello, dear! Did you happen to get my mail yesterday?” she asked, smiling kindly at me.

“Oh, yeah, I did.” I grabbed the mail from my side table, handing it over with a grin. “Here you go, Mrs. Merryweather.”

“Oh, you’re such a dear. Thank you!”

She left as quickly as she came. I sighed, shutting my door.

I threw the pepper spray on the table, feeling like an idiot. I headed to the kitchen, but again, a knock on my door halted me in my tracks.

I sighed. Who could this be now?

Mrs. Merryweather never stopped by more than once.

“Yes, Mrs-”

I threw open the door, but all the words I was going to say died in my throat.

It wasn’t Mrs. Merryweather.

It was Ashton. He was standing there smiling cooly at me.

“What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice turning colder than ice.

Ashton sneered at me but didn’t answer. Instead, he pushed past me and entered my apartment. “Ashton, what are you doing? Get out,” I said firmly. The last thing I wanted was to see him.

“Still as small and ugly as ever,” he said about my apartment as entered without permission.

did not invite you!” I shouted, shutting my door as I ran after him, “You need to leave right now! And you can keep your

you in love with that “sshole?” Ashton said, refusing to look at

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I halted in my

Ashton whirled on me, resentment in his eyes.

of instinct. Did he barge into my apartment because of this? Why did he even care? He

brain whispered that this was

not letting him intimidate me as my temper flared up. He had some nerve coming into my apartment

of your

me!” Ashton growled, grabbing my wrist tightly enough that it hurt.

him, just as

am.” I lied and jerked my hand out

there was no room

stepped back from me, his eyes once seeming so kind and patient to me were filled

Ashton spat. “You are a whore. Just

was not going to let him speak to

police,” I pointed at the door, firmly. No hesitation, no second chances.

the door, stomping in his boots. He threw the door open with more force than

darkly, and then

deadbolting it. My legs felt weak and my

realized. Ashton was so different

knees, no longer able to hold myself up, and clutched at the cold floor. Ashton had never spoken to me that way before.

back-if he would send someone next time. Who else knew where

my mind, and I pulled my phone out of my pocket. My hands were already. dialing the

he didn’t have time. Maybe he’d be mad at

up on the floor, leaning my head against the door as I

Addie,” I

snacked on a popsicle as she leaned over my shoulder, pointing at the photo of an actress.

head. I flipped the page taking in

one of our female leads in the

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yet to come to a decision. All of them seemed wrong for the

pretty,” Jenna pointed at the blonde on page

of an action heroine. She might overshadow our lead,” I said,

sighed, “You’re never going to pick a female lead at this

my eyes as I flipped to the next picture but

of familiar eyes stared back at me

enough, on the top

was already tormenting me in my personal life, no way was I going to let her

for her to join the cast. I told them we could make her an extra or something, but they want her as

asked, entering

female leads came

looked over my other shoulder and spat out, “No way.”