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.

okay?” she said and

my eyes.

Home.

find the first thought in my head was not my tiny apartment but the mansion I had woken up in this morning. I decided not to think about

Grandma,” I smiled,

at Corinna and Ashton standing amidst the crowd of people. Despite how happy they looked

show, even

me, and our eyes met. His intense glare bore

loved him once, but I didn’t anymore.

now.

glanced away, heading to the door as I said goodbye to my feelings for Ashton for

my phone started to ring. I sighed,

“Hello?”

“Howdy, Addie!”

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asked, confused. “What

never called me

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

mean.”

a few flaws and said somebody would come by. I

have the funds for this,” I sighed, rubbing my temple.

grin from here. “All been paid for,

I rolled my eyes,

Can you be here

twenty,” I said before ending the call.

Work never ends.

practically paid for Cassidy to redo the whole set including a new paint

that I was not

help and was

the construction plans, it was nearly nightfall, and I was exhausted. I

as it was, it left me with a bunch of work.

the tent, not quite ready to go

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the more free donuts I

was just reaching out to grab the final jelly one when someone else

as she took a bite.

my surprise, she wasn’t alone. Kathy, the woman I’d met at the Mexican restaurant the other day-who was

see you again, Adelaide,” Kathy

then blushed as I realized how that sounded. “Not that I don’t want you here,” I added quickly.

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 her eyes, but I could see

help but want that

I laughed. “I could use a little