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

Chapter 34

POV: “Damon”

The tapping of a pencil on a desk was irksome to most people, but to me, it was soothing. I stared down at my drawing of the floor plan, thinking deeply about the design. I glanced at the old drawings I had as references.

Floors made of peppermint and slides made of candy. It was near impossible to turn a child’s dream house into a real, functional floor plan, but I would make it work. She was more than worth it.

Adelaide’s tastes had changed from when she was seven after all.

A bay window here, a winding staircase there, a tower in the back for stargazing. These I could work with. I imagined seeing her face taking it all in for the first time.

I smiled as I worked. The plans were almost finished. Years of work culminated in the piece that sat before me.

My greatest masterpiece. And it was all for her.

Right as I put my pencil to paper once more, my phone buzzed, and the vibrating rattled my set of tools.

I sighed, annoyed as I picked it up, answering the call.

“Steyn.” I said, coldly.

“Damon

It was a whisper-just barely audible-but I could hear the fear in the voice. A voice I recognized.

“Corinna?”

“Could you come over?” she asked, breathless through the phone. “I think someone is trying to break in.”

I frowned. “You live in a secure apartment complex, Corinna. Your father ensures that. Nobody can break in.”

“I know,” Corinna sighed, “But it’s just… after my stalker… Please, Damon. I tried to call Ashton, but he isn’t answering. I need your help. Please.”

I caught on immediately. I’d learned everything about Corinna, her voice said it all.

Despite her performance, I knew she was only trying to manipulate me. For some reason, she wanted me over at her place.

She always thought she was a better actress

front cover of every magazine. We’d

leaning back in

so easy to manipulate, and she didn’t even realize it.

said, coolly. “I’ll be over

me,” she said, acting like she was relieved. “I’ll see

ring Adelaide had slid onto my finger was still there-still as warm and heavy

ever.

All we had left to do was take care of Ashton and Corinna.

wed,

down at the floorplans I had almost finished. Written at the

all over, our happy

she opened the door, throwing herself into my arms. I rolled my eyes at her theatrics but put on

had to make sure she thought I was there sincerely. Luckily,

she smiled up at me. She was wearing shorts and a baggy T-shirt and as she pressed her

didn’t want anyone to catch sight of either of us but especially not together and

like this.” Corinna sat down on the couch, stretching out her bare legs.

loveseat. Her mouth twisted a bit that I didn’t take the seat next to her,

me, will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes

all fake. Everything she was doing was for

“She wasn’t home.”

her eyebrows. “Then where is

came up, apparently,” I said, pretending to be irritated as I crossed my arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who didn’t know where

“It’s such a shame you couldn’t have a proper wedding. I know

don’t care,” I snorted, looking away as I

got up. She stalked her way over to me, circling the chair like a shark after its

your business,” I snapped, glaring at the wall.

said easily as she leaned on the back of the chair, her arms going around my neck as she pressed her lips to my ear. “I just want to help you. Like you helped

to have her hands on me, but I clenched my jaw tight and held still, pretending like I was

want to get married,” I lied through my teeth, glaring at a spot on the wall. “I just did it to

just wanted the inheritance?” Corinna repeated, her fingers trailing down my chest as she circled back around the chair, finally coming to sit on my lap. “But I

I snorted. “Addie forced me into it. She wouldn’t sleep with me unless we had a real wedding. And as you know, I have to get her pregnant to get the

even thinking these things, let alone saying them, but it had to be done. I had to get as much information from Corinna as I could to undermine