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.

make it home safe, okay?” she said and smiled at me, looking

my eyes.

Home.

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 enough

will, Grandma,” I smiled,

left, I glanced at Corinna and Ashton standing amidst the crowd of people. Despite how happy

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

met. His intense

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

now.

the door as I said goodbye to my feelings for Ashton for good. Now, there was nothing between us.

to my car, my phone started to

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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confused. “What are

Cassidy was the general contractor for the movie set. He never called me unless there was a big

ya from the set?” Cassidy asked in his southern drawl. “Cause we need the approval of

mean.”

a few flaws

sighed, rubbing my temple. “Our budget’s

I could hear Cassidy’s grin from here. “All been paid for, I assure

me guess, Damon?” I rolled my eyes, already

be here in

it twenty,” I said before ending

Work never ends.

had practically paid for Cassidy to redo the whole set including

thing, but I had to gently tell him that I was

was a sweet guy who only wanted to help and was so much more reasonable than

construction plans, it was nearly nightfall, and I

with a bunch of work. Work I did not want to deal

ready to

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my life, the more free donuts I stuffed down

grab the final jelly

as she took a bite.

wasn’t alone. Kathy, the woman I’d met at the Mexican restaurant the other day-who was married to Lacey-was right next to

again,

I realized how that sounded. “Not that I don’t want you here,” I added quickly. I could hear how awkward I sounded and cringed

out and 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

help but want

laughed. “I could use a