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

Chapter 20

POV: *Adelaide*

“Congratulations!”

The cheers rang in my ears as I stood there with a blank face. I was still too shocked to even speak.

“I’m so proud of you, Corinna.” My stepmother pulled Corinna into a firm hug, a huge smile on her face. “You’ll be a great mother.”

“To the Steyns and Hildebrands! To the next generation!” My father raised a toast, a pleased look on his face.

Everyone rejoiced as they held up their glasses-except for me.

Mine was still spilled out over the floor.

“Addic, honey, are you alright?” my grandmother asked, concerned.

I glanced at her, tears swimming in my eyes as my emotions went haywire. I didn’t even know what I was feeling, I just knew it wasn’t good.

“Come with me, dear.” My grandmother patted my hand as she pulled me into a quiet corner.

“I’m sorry,” I told her as I wiped away the tears building in the corner of my eyes.

“There is nothing to be sorry for, Adelaide,” my grandmother said sternly but softly. She brushed away the hair from my face, a smile pulling at her aging eyes. “It may seem like Corinna has everything now, but love is the real prize. That’s all I ever wanted for you.”

Love? Did she mean love with Damon?

“Thank you, Grandma,” I smiled, laying my head on her shoulder. I felt warm inside but also worried.

I thought I had been in love with Ashton, but he screwed me over in the worst way possible.

And Damon…

I wasn’t even sure what I was feeling. Even if I was falling in love with him, which I didn’t want to admit in the slightest, there was no guarantee he felt the same way.

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He didn’t need the inheritance, and he never would. So why did he marry me? To get back at Corinna or…..

I sighed, wrapping my arm around myself. Why did my life have to be so complicated? A few months ago, I had everything figured out. It all came crashing down in one day!

“Grandma, I’m gonna go home. Is that okay?” I asked.

“Of course, dear. It was so nice to see you,” she said as she brought me into a hug, wrapping me tightly, and I smiled, happy to have this little bit of comfort.

okay?” she said and smiled at

my eyes.

Home.

had woken up in this morning. I decided not to think about how quickly I’d adopted that as my home, I’d had

will, Grandma,” I smiled, “See you

people.

plastic as dolls. This was all for show, even if they were pregnant. They’d never have

glanced over at me, and our eyes met. His intense glare bore into me, and I looked away.

thought I had loved him once, but I

now.

heading to the door as I said goodbye to my feelings for

started to ring.

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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asked, confused. “What are you

called me unless there was

from the set?” Cassidy asked in his southern drawl. “Cause we need the approval of the director to make some minor improvements to the set-emergency improvements if ya get

mean.”

of when Damon visited our set. He’d pointed out a few flaws

this,” I sighed, rubbing my temple. “Our budget’s small as

hear Cassidy’s grin from here. “All

guess, Damon?” I rolled my eyes,

be here

I said before ending the call.

Work never ends.

had practically paid for Cassidy to redo

to do the whole thing, but I had to gently tell him that I

help and was so much more reasonable than someone

nearly nightfall, and I was exhausted. I

left me with a bunch of work. Work I

the tent, not quite ready to go back to Damon’s

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my life, the more free donuts

the final jelly

said as she

at the Mexican restaurant the other day-who was married

again,

blurted, then blushed as I realized how that sounded. “Not that I don’t want you here,” I added quickly. I could hear

finishing some work at the same time. Would you like to have drinks with me and Lacey later? She’s been begging for me to invite you out,” Kathy rolled her

couldn’t help but want

laughed. “I could use a little fun.”