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

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Corinna was easy to manipulate. Her looks were her biggest concern, so I just made her feel wanted.

Adelaide wasn’t. She’d always been the smarter of the two.

Not to mention, she was much more beautiful.

“So where were you really?” Addie said with a warning tone in her voice when I returned home. She scowled, crossing her arms as she watched me slink into our room, guiltily.

“At work,” I tried, even though I knew it wouldn’t work at this point. Adelaide was always smarter than she let on.

“Oh, really?” she said and raised an eyebrow, disbelievingly. “Then why did Peter say you had a day off today?”

“Peter?” I repeated, the realization dawning on me.

“I’m sorry!” I heard the distant shout of Peter from somewhere

downstairs. I sighed, rubbing my forehead as I felt a migraine coming on. Why hadn’t I thought of Peter?

Of course, Peter would’ve blown my cover. He couldn’t keep his mouth shut for more than two minutes.

But this was also my fault. I should’ve warned him not to say anything. It was probably better this way. I realized I didn’t want to keep anything from her.

I wanted us to be partners.

I didn’t want to start my marriage with more lies.

“I wasn’t at work,” I admitted, making my way across the room to the bed. I knelt on the floor before her, caressing her cheek as she frowned.

“Then where were you? And why do you smell like perfume?” she asked, her eyes wavering as she pulled back from me, waving her hand in front of her nose.

It stung, but I knew she would forgive me. She was just that kind of person. I just had to tell her the truth.

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“I saw Corinna,” I told her, honestly. “I heard about her pregnancy, and I wanted to confirm it for myself.”

She glanced at the wall behind me, and I could see her thoughts drifting further away from me. The way she was creating distance between us. I couldn’t let that happen.

“I see,” she said, quietly and looked away from me.

“I had to play along with her flirting to get information,” I said, shamefully. “But nothing happened.”

Addie looked down at her hands in her lap and then at me.

“Did it work?”

fiery look in her eyes, the pure curiosity instead

“Yes, look.”

watched her face contort from shock to

letter onto the bed. “I can’t believe she’s trying to cheat! I should’ve known

they got a surrogate to agree to this was anybody’s guess, but I’d bet on money.

getting up as she began

anger.

Furnished it and everything and even hired

She was even more beautiful when she was passionate about something. And loyal. Two of the long list

away with this,” Addie scowled, turning to me determinedly. “I don’t care about the money, but

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holding her to my chest, and I was relieved when she went easily, laying her head on my shoulder

back from

stink. Go take a shower,” she said, firmly, pointing to the bathroom.

I smirked, leaning down until our lips were a breath away from touching and resting my hands on

playfully, even as my arms. tightened around her waist.

best puppy-dog look, but even I knew

cute.

she said as she smiled, proudly then quickly kissed me on

nose.

times, completely dumbfounded, and she giggled, wiggling out

after her, waiting for my brain to reboot. Once it did, I covered my overly-warm face with a hand, a smirk playing on my

Addie. How can you be so cute?”

peonies

in her hands for me to see. I

a difference?”

photos, rolling her eyes, “Men are so clueless. Of course,

up over flowers?” I raised an eyebrow, sipping my third cup of coffee for the

our wedding. She

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bet,” I grinned. “All

cards!” Kathy and I laughed as

pout.

save lives,” she said, stubbornly, “and you two

lit up as Addie strolled into the kitchen, a popsicle hanging from her mouth.

the two photos of the flowers again, “Which flower do you like best? Peonies

tilted her head, looking between the two before she gave Lacey

there a

as Lacey’s mouth dropped open.

it! I give up!” Lacey threw the photos across the table, crossing her arms in mock anger. “You two are perfect for each other. You both have

all the

must have some idea how you want your wedding to go,” Lacey said. “Every girl dreams of

said with a shrug of her