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.

always thought she was a better actress than she

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

leaning back in my

predictable. She was always so easy to manipulate, and she didn’t even realize it.

I said, coolly. “I’ll be over in

so much, Damon. This means so much to me,” she said, acting like

slid onto my finger was still there-still as

ever.

of our bond-our marriage. All we had left to do was take care of

wed,

floorplans I had almost finished.

was all over, our happy ending

throwing herself into my arms.

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

said and pulled back, her eyes shining as she smiled up at me. She was wearing

inside,” I said, firmly, gently pushing her by the shoulders into the apartment. I didn’t want anyone to catch sight of either of us but especially not together

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

that I didn’t take the seat next to her, but she went right back to smiling innocently,

she?” Corinna

all fake. Everything she

“She wasn’t home.”

eyebrows. “Then where

be irritated as I crossed my arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who didn’t know where his

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

I snorted, looking away as

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

business,” I snapped,

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

held still, pretending like I was interested in what she offered. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it used to

didn’t want to get married,” I lied through my teeth, glaring at a spot on the wall. “I just did it to

back around the chair,

unless we had a real wedding. And as you know, I

chest were nothing. I felt like 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 I