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.

obvious. She always thought she was a better actress than she

pictures, the ones of me and Adelaide on the front cover of every magazine. We’d overshadowed her wedding, and she was willing to do anything to get back at us for it.

leaning back in

easy to manipulate, and

said, coolly. “I’ll be over in a few

Damon. This means so much to me,”

ring Adelaide had slid onto my finger was

ever.

proof of our bond-our marriage. All we had left

wed,

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

over, our happy ending could

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

had to make sure she thought I was

her eyes shining as she smiled up at me. She was wearing shorts and a baggy T-shirt and as she pressed her chest into mine. I felt her eyelashes fluttering.

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

sorry for calling you over like this.” Corinna sat down on the couch, stretching out her bare legs. “But I didn’t know who else to go to.”

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

be mad at me, will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes wide in

fake. Everything

“She wasn’t home.”

her eyebrows. “Then where is she?”

crossed my arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who

shame you couldn’t have a proper wedding. I know our families. would’ve been happier

don’t care,” I snorted, looking away as I leaned back into

She brushed a lock of hair behind her car, her lips curling into a smirk as she got up. She stalked her way over to me, circling the chair like a shark after its prey. “But you two seemed so happy. Isn’t your dream with Adelaide everything you wanted

none of your business,” I snapped, glaring at the

chair, her arms going around my neck as she pressed her lips to my ear. “I just want to help you. Like you

but I clenched my jaw tight and held still, pretending like I was interested in what she offered. It wasn’t nearly as

lied through my teeth, glaring at a spot on the wall. “I just did

Corinna repeated, her fingers trailing down my chest as she circled back around the chair, finally coming to sit on my lap. “But I thought you

unless we had a real wedding. And as

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