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

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

smirked, leaning back in my chair.

easy to manipulate, and she didn’t

“I’ll be

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

ever.

bond-our marriage. All we had left

wed,

floorplans I had almost

all over, our

arms. I rolled my eyes at

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 as she pressed her chest into mine.

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

sat down on the couch, stretching

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

me, will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes

was all fake. Everything she was

“She wasn’t home.”

Corinna said, raising her eyebrows.

my arms. A perfect picture

sighed. “It’s such a shame you couldn’t have a

I snorted, looking away as I leaned back into

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

of your business,” I

the chair, her arms going around my neck as

held still, pretending like I was interested in what she offered. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it used to be. She was nothing compared

lied through my teeth, glaring at a spot on the

fingers trailing down my chest as she circled back around the chair, finally coming to sit on

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.”

felt like an *sshole even thinking these things, let alone saying them, but it had to be done. I