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,

my eyes.

Home.

the first thought in my head was not my tiny apartment but the mansion I had woken up in

Grandma,” I smiled,

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

plastic as dolls. This was all for show, even if they were pregnant. They’d

at me, and our eyes met. His

loved him once, but I didn’t

now.

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

as I got to my car, my phone started to ring. I sighed, not really

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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asked, confused. “What are you

the general contractor for the movie set. He never called me unless there

set?” Cassidy asked in his southern drawl. “Cause we need the approval of the director to make some minor improvements to

mean.”

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

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

grin from here. “All been paid

I rolled my eyes, already getting the memo.

you be here in

twenty,” I said

Work never ends.

Cassidy to redo the whole set including a

to gently tell him that I was not going to

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

nearly nightfall, and I was exhausted.

bunch of work. Work I

lounged in the tent, not quite ready to

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more I pondered my life, the more free donuts I

reaching out to grab the final jelly one when someone else took it from me.

as she took a

at the Mexican restaurant the other day-who was married to Lacey-was right next to her.

see you again, Adelaide,” Kathy

you doing here?” I blurted, then blushed as 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

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 eyes, but I could see the fondness in the

couldn’t help but want

sure,” I laughed. “I could use a