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.

home safe, okay?” she said

my eyes.

Home.

in this morning.

I smiled, “See you

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

plastic as dolls. This was all for show,

and our eyes met. His intense glare

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

now.

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

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

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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“What

never called me unless there was a big issue. That was the last

southern drawl. “Cause we need the approval of the director to make some minor improvements to the

mean.”

of when Damon visited our set. He’d pointed out a few flaws and said somebody would come by. I didn’t

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

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

I rolled my

be here in about

I said

Work never ends.

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

course, was willing to do the whole thing, but I had to gently tell him that I was not going to spend two months rebuilding the whole set from the ground up.

help and was so much more reasonable

plans, it was nearly nightfall, and I was exhausted. I silently cursed Damon and his over-the-top way of doing things.

a bunch of

the tent, not quite ready to go back

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the more free donuts I stuffed down my face.

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

Jenna said as she took

Mexican restaurant the other day-who was married to

you again, Adelaide,”

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

Lacey later? She’s been begging for me to invite you out,” Kathy rolled

help but want

“I could use a