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 and smiled at

my eyes.

Home.

up in this morning. I decided not to think

Grandma,” I smiled, “See you

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

dolls. This was all for show, even if they

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

once, but I didn’t anymore. I knew

now.

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

to ring. I sighed, not really

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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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.

need the approval of the

mean.”

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

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

from here.

guess, Damon?” I rolled my eyes, already

be here in about

I said before

Work never ends.

Cassidy to redo the

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

help and

were finished with the construction plans, it was nearly nightfall, and I was

a bunch of work. Work I did not want to

tent, not quite ready to

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more free

out to grab the final jelly one when someone

jelly-filled,” Jenna said as she

she 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

see you again, Adelaide,”

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

just hanging 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 you out,” Kathy rolled

couldn’t help but want that too.

laughed. “I could