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

my eyes.

Home.

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

smiled, “See

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

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

over at me, and our eyes met. His intense glare bore into

I had loved him once, but I didn’t

now.

as I said goodbye to my

to my car, my phone started to ring. I sighed,

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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I asked, confused. “What are you calling

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

his southern drawl. “Cause we need the approval of the director to

mean.”

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

funds for this,” I sighed, rubbing my temple. “Our budget’s

grin from

rolled my eyes, already getting the

be here

twenty,” I said before

Work never ends.

improvements my *ss. Damon had practically paid for Cassidy to redo the whole

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

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

was nearly nightfall, and I

left me with a bunch of

quite ready to go back to

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pondered my life, the more free donuts

jelly one when someone else took it

said as she took

the Mexican restaurant the other day-who

see you again, Adelaide,” Kathy

sounded. “Not that I don’t want you here,” I added quickly. I could hear

later? She’s been begging for me to invite you out,” Kathy rolled her eyes, but I could see the fondness in the way she

help but want that too.

sure,” I laughed. “I could use a little