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.

it home safe, okay?” she said and smiled

my eyes.

Home.

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 thinking for the

I smiled, “See

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

were fake-as plastic as dolls. This was all for show, even

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

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

now.

glanced away, heading to the door as I said goodbye to my feelings for Ashton for good. Now, there was

car, my phone started to ring. I sighed,

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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asked, confused. “What are you

set. He never called me unless there was a big issue. That was

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

mean.”

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

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

grin from here. “All been paid for, I assure you.”

Damon?” I rolled my

be here

it twenty,” I said before ending the

Work never ends.

Cassidy to redo the whole set

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

a sweet guy who only wanted to help and

it was nearly nightfall, and I was exhausted.

as it was, it left me with a bunch of work. Work I did not want to deal

tent, not quite ready

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I pondered my life, the more free donuts I stuffed down

final jelly one

as she took a

she wasn’t alone. Kathy, the woman I’d met at the Mexican

again,

I realized how that sounded. “Not that I don’t want you

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 you

couldn’t help but want that too.

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