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

Chapter 27

“I can drive myself, you know,” I said as I adjusted the air conditioning in the front seat. I suppressed a yawn as Damon drove through the seemingly endless desert just outside the city.

“My car’s nicer,” Damon smirked, without taking his eyes off the road.

I had to give him that. His car was much nicer than mine.

I leaned back in the leather seats, enjoying the automatic heated seats on a crisp morning. I didn’t know how my grandmother did it, but just the morning after she’d warned us about the cold, the temperature had begun to drop.

“Plus, I need to check on Cassidy’s improvements,” Damon said firmly. “Check that everything is alright.”

“It was alright before,” I crossed my arms, still not happy he’d spent so much money to upgrade the set. I was sure it was amazing, but I felt like I owed him more and more. Though, I was happy with what Cassidy had done with the set.

“It would’ve collapsed on top of the actors,” Damon said and glanced at me, pointedly. “Then you’d be paying for lawyers.”

“Point taken,” I said with a sigh.

“But still,” I added, stubbornly. “I’ll pay you back once the movie comes

out.”

“No need,” Damon chuckled. “It was pocket money.”

“Of course, it was,” I sighed, rolling my eyes and looking out my window, not wanting to meet his gaze.

Even if I had been born into a rich family, my father made sure I never had the lavish lifestyle that Corinna had. Fancy dresses and VIP parties never fit me anyway.

The sun was already rising into the sky by the time we got to the gate of the set. The desert had heated up rather quickly by the time we entered and pulled in.

I caught my first glimpse of the improved set as we slowly drove through,

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and I had to say I was impressed. It looked amazing.

The town was new and vibrant, the buildings looking more structurally sound, but also realistic. Even the paint had the tiniest details down-the chips and faded color looked exactly like an old western town should be.

With all the set hands and assistants running back and forth, it was easy to believe we had stepped into the 1800s-old west.

“Oh, it’s fantastic!” I exclaimed happily as we pulled to a halt in front of the director’s tent.

“He did a better job than I thought,” Damon muttered as we both got out of the car.

“Addie!”

lost my balance, tumbling backward, but luckily, the solid mass of Damon was

offender who

as she pulled back.

I asked,

have no idea!” Jenna

the script because of one line that wasn’t even that funny to begin with. He did it anyway and replaced everybody’s scripts so it has the line in it!”

I spotted not only the man in question but Cassidy and Gabriel as well.

the lovebirds!” Lucas grinned, opening his arms wide as we entered. “Come

Gabriel asked crossly as he stared at Damon.

him no mind and simply turned to Cassidy with a raised

all his part, didn’t look offended in the

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done,” Cassidy said in his southern drawl. “All my people are packed

did,” Lucas said. “Cassidy, you’re a wizard, man.”

would get along,” I

ask me,” Gabriel

Lucas smirked, knowingly. “Bet you still have to sand up

ducking his head as he rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment. “I let

“Tell yourself that,

flushed, turning on his heel as he stomped out of the tent.

he doing here?” Lucas asked,

for you,” Damon interrupted, ignoring Lucas as he glanced at

this time?” Cassidy

business opportunity.

Cassidy smiled. “This was real fun to work on. It’s cool to build a

sci-fi movie next,” Lucas offered with a grin. “Lord knows they need to rely on actual props instead of using CGI for everything. They don’t make

second one is better!” Jenna cut

babe,” Lucas scoffed. “Doesn’t make

to bicker about the movie franchise once more. “You might want to go. This could go on for a

“I’ll pick you up

classic! The second was a clear shameless cash grab

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copy the first one after its

that back right now!” Jenna gasped, offended.

four,” I sighed, rolling

kiss me on the forehead. My eyes fluttered closed, my cheeks heating up at the warm, fuzzy feeling

and grinned wider as

shoved him playfully, turning to my work. I heard him chuckle before he and Cassidy left, their footsteps fading away slowly.

fell silent, both of them staring at me with open

snapped, defensively.