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

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

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.

Chapter 25

“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?”

the fiery look in her eyes, the pure curiosity instead of the anger

“Yes, look.”

her face contort from shock to anger

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

agreement. This was just like Ashton and Corinna. How they got a surrogate to agree to this was anybody’s guess, but I’d bet on

getting up

anger.

apartment of hers! Furnished it and everything and even hired a

beautiful when she was passionate about something. And loyal.

Addie scowled, turning to me determinedly. “I don’t care about the

Chapter 23

arms, holding her to my chest, and I

Addie pulled back from

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

were a breath away from touching and resting my hands on her hips.

think you earned that,” Addie said playfully, even as my arms. tightened around her waist. “Besides, Mrs. Rivas is making waffles.”

pouted. I gave her my best puppy-dog look, but even I

cute.

do,” she said as she smiled, proudly then quickly kissed me on the

nose.

few times, completely dumbfounded, and she giggled, wiggling out

stared after her, waiting for my brain to reboot. Once it did, I covered my overly-warm face

How can you

so peonies

in her hands for me

a difference?”

eyes, “Men are so clueless. Of course, there’s a difference.”

an eyebrow, sipping my third cup of coffee for the

have seen her with our wedding. She had so

Chapter 25

grinned. “All laminated,

cards!” Kathy and I laughed as Lacey turned to us

pout.

said, stubbornly, “and you

up as Addie strolled into the

said, excitedly, holding up the two photos of the flowers

between the two before she

a difference?”

as Lacey’s mouth dropped open.

up!” Lacey threw the photos across the table, crossing her arms in mock anger. “You two are perfect for each other. You both have no class. Or

appreciate all the work you’re doing though,” Addie shrugged

your wedding to go,”

a shrug of her shoulders.

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