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.

Chapter 20

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 me, looking into

my eyes.

Home.

surprised to find the first thought in my head was not my tiny apartment but the mansion I 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,

standing amidst the crowd of people. Despite how happy they looked on the inside, I knew

show, even if they were pregnant. They’d never

me, and our eyes met. His intense glare bore into me, and I looked

thought I had loved him once, but I didn’t anymore.

now.

to my feelings for Ashton for good. Now, there was nothing

started to ring.

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

Chapter 20

asked, confused. “What are you calling for?”

general contractor for the movie set. He never called me unless there was a big issue. That was the last thing I needed.

are ya 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.”

visited our set. He’d pointed out a few flaws and said somebody would come by.

rubbing my temple. “Our budget’s small as it

could hear Cassidy’s grin from here. “All been

guess, Damon?” I rolled my eyes,

you be here in about

it twenty,” I said before ending the

Work never ends.

Damon had practically paid for Cassidy to redo the whole set

had to gently tell him that I was not going to spend two months rebuilding the whole

a sweet guy who only wanted to help and

construction plans, it was nearly nightfall, and I was exhausted. I silently cursed Damon and

it left me with a bunch of work. Work I did not want to

ready

Chapter 20

life, the more free donuts I

reaching out to grab the final jelly one when someone

Jenna said as she took a

alone. Kathy, the woman I’d met at the Mexican restaurant the

see you again, Adelaide,”

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

Lacey later? She’s been begging

but want

laughed. “I could use a little fun.”