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.

you!” I shouted, shutting my door as I ran after him, “You need

in love with that “sshole?” Ashton

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halted in my

whirled on me, resentment in

stepped back out of instinct. Did he barge into my apartment because of

little piece of my brain whispered that this was a trap.

my temper flared up. He had some nerve coming into my apartment and

that any of your business?”

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

at him, just

jerked my

was no room for hidden meanings

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

whore. Just like your sister said.”

I was not going to let him speak

at the door,

the door, stomping in his boots. He threw the door open with more force than necessary and it hit the

darkly, and then he was gone,

locking and deadbolting it. My legs felt weak and

realized. Ashton was so

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

shoulders, wondering if he would come back-if he would send

My hands were already. dialing the number I had quickly memorized.

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

the floor, leaning my head against the door as I realized

home, Addie,” I muttered to myself.

what about her?” Jenna snacked on a popsicle as she leaned over my shoulder, pointing at the photo of an actress.

I shook my head. I flipped the page taking in the images of

just delivered the potential actors for the role of one of our female

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a decision. All of them

at the

heroine. She might overshadow our lead,” I said, glancing over her credentials, “Plus, she’s

pick a

flipped to the next

stared back at

top was written, ‘Corinna Summers.”

my personal life, no way was I going to let her ruin my professional life

I told them we could make her an extra or something, but they want her as

to her?” Gabriel asked, entering the tent with

leads came in,”

looked over my other shoulder and spat