Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

Chapter 24

POV: *Damon*

It had all started with an SOS.

I had been surprised to see the text from Corinna but I had responded nonetheless. I stared up at the apartment building her parents paid for, the security guards out front pressing back against the wave of reporters.

I couldn’t help but think about our past relationship as I stood in front of the same apartment building now that I had two years earlier.

The morning sun was bright as I made my way into the building, my feet following the familiar path to Corinna’s apartment. My dress shoes clicked loudly on the tile floor as I walked purposefully forward.

Finally, I stood in front of her door and knocked. It opened up immediately, the smell of Corinna wafting out into the hall.

“Hey, baby,” Corinna purred, a smirk on her face. She was only wearing a pink, fluffy bathrobe as she opened up the door for me.

“Corinna,” I said, coolly, stepping past her and into the apartment.

As usual, her apartment was a mess. A cluster of broken objects lay all around the floor- smashed vases and phones and items I couldn’t even recognize. This was a new level of messy even for her.

Clearly, she’d had another tantrum before I’d come. She was famous for her tantrums.

I took a seat on the leather couch, crossing my arms impatiently. She took the seat beside me, too close for comfort as she sent me a sly look. The robe dipped over the corner of her shoulders and I narrowed my eyes at the blatant flirting.

“To what do I owe the pleasure, Damon?” She smirked at me through lidded eyes, flirtatiously.

I silently apologized to Adelaide before I smirked, turning to Corinna. I didn’t have a choice, I had to find out what she knew, and this was the best way to achieve that.

“Just thought I’d drop by for old time’s sake,” I said cooly, looking at her longingly.

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“Old time’s sake?” Corinna scoffed, as she crossed one of her legs over the over. “You don’t honestly expect me to believe that?”

I shrugged, gazing around the room. Getting information out of Corinna was going to be difficult.

Luckily, I knew exactly how to play it.

“Adelaide would have.” I said with a small chuckle.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Corinna clenching her teeth, her flirty facade falling. The resentment in her eyes was not hard to miss. She’d never been able to hide her dislike for her half-sister, even when she tried.

Immediately, she went into action, shrugging off her robe and revealing the thin nightgown underneath-nearly lingerie but with just enough modesty to cover her assets.

She giggled-too high-pitched to be real.

not a good actress.

to me. I’d played her long enough to know exactly what

meant.

swinging her leg over to straddle my

this?” Corinna smirked, leaning

to have her hands on me, and I wanted desperately for them. to be Adelaide’s hands instead. But I had no choice.

Should you really be doing this?” I said, casually like I didn’t care. Even when I wanted to rip her

know won’t hurt him. Plus, I’m sure he’s doing the same with someone

now. Ashton was already cheating on

said as she smirked, leaning in closer, “it’s for old

eye- like there

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like that night of

perfume washing over me. It was overpowering-floral in a

holding

We never slept together, Corinna,” I said, firmly. “Our entire relationship

was instant.

haughty expression. “I know you want me. Besides, we both know Adelaide will never love you the way you want her to. Your engagement

she would’ve

of the light she gave

got rid of the woman my father wanted me to

There

matter,” Corinna

along with a dozen. letters and magazines piled underneath it,

not,” I said,

got up, making my way to the wine bottle. I grabbed it. The

at the empty wine glasses on the table and narrowed my eyes.

poured it out. I glanced at her, offering the glass of wine.

I said with a smile.

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an eyebrow, suspiciously but still accepted the

“Quite odd for a pregnant woman to be drinking

looking confused until she shut. her mouth with a snap, paling. She dropped the wine

laughed, nervously, quickly getting to her feet.

said, disbelievingly.

out anyway?” Corinna said,

Instead, I marched across the room, stepping over the broken wine glass on the floor until we were nose to

simply before brushing past

me to

how much I wanted to brush her away, I held back.

I said, quietly not meeting her eyes.

smirk spread across her face, that victorious look in her eye again like she had won something. It was too bad for her

closer, but right as she did, my phone began to ring.