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.

thought she was a better actress

and Adelaide on the front cover of every magazine. We’d overshadowed her wedding, and she was willing

back in

was always so easy to manipulate, and she didn’t

I said, coolly. “I’ll be over in a few minutes.”

so much, Damon. This means so much to me,” she said, acting like she was relieved. “I’ll

down at my hand. The ring Adelaide had slid onto my finger was still there-still

ever.

All we had left to

wed,

I had almost finished. Written at the

was all over, our

soon as she opened the door, throwing herself into my arms. I rolled my eyes

sure she thought I was there sincerely. Luckily, she was easy to manipulate.

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

shoulders into the apartment. I didn’t want anyone to catch sight of either of

stretching out her bare legs. “But I didn’t know who else to go to.”

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

will she?” Corinna frowned,

knew it was all fake. Everything she was doing

“She wasn’t home.”

her eyebrows. “Then where

said, pretending to be irritated as I crossed my arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who didn’t

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

I snorted, looking away as I leaned back into the

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 it to

business,” I

my neck as she pressed

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

glaring at a spot on the

inheritance?” Corinna repeated, her fingers trailing down my chest as she circled back around the

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 inheritance.”

of guilt in my chest were nothing. I felt like an *sshole even thinking these things, let alone saying them, but it had