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 pure curiosity instead

“Yes, look.”

watched her face contort from shock to anger as she

she’s trying to cheat! I should’ve known better than to believe anything that came out of

surrogate to agree to

she’d try to take advantage of Grandma!” Addie snapped, getting up as she began to pace across the

anger.

Grandma hasn’t done everything for Corinna! She bought her that stupid apartment of hers! Furnished it and everything and even hired

when she was passionate about something. And loyal. Two of the long list

scowled, turning to me determinedly. “I don’t

Chapter 23

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

from me, her button. nose scrunched up in

shower,” she

touching and resting my hands on

think you earned that,” Addie said playfully, even as my arms. tightened around her

I gave her my best puppy-dog look, but even I knew I was

cute.

smiled, proudly then quickly kissed me on the

nose.

blinked a few times, completely dumbfounded, and she giggled, wiggling out of my

I

can you be so

peonies

photo of each flower in her hands for me to see. I glanced between the two pink flowers, analyzing each

a difference?”

rolling her eyes, “Men are so clueless. Of

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

wedding. She had so many binders.” Kathy

Chapter 25

bet,” I grinned. “All laminated, too right?”

index cards!” Kathy and I laughed as

pout.

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

strolled into the kitchen, a

said, excitedly, holding up the two photos of the flowers again, “Which flower do you like best? Peonies or Dahlias?”

head, looking between the two before she gave

there a

Lacey’s

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

appreciate all the work you’re

you want your wedding to go,” Lacey

me,” Addie said with a shrug of her

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