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

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

back

to manipulate,

“I’ll be

so much to me,” she said, acting like she was relieved. “I’ll see you soon.”

Adelaide had slid onto my

ever.

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

wed,

almost

was all over, our happy

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

sure she thought I was there

here,” she said and pulled back, 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

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

the couch, stretching out her bare legs. “But I didn’t know who

twisted a bit that I didn’t take the seat

won’t be mad at me, will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes

was all fake. Everything

“She wasn’t home.”

said, raising her eyebrows. “Then

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

you two eloped,” Corinna sighed. “It’s such a shame you couldn’t have a proper wedding. I know our families. would’ve

care,” I snorted, looking away as I leaned back into

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

business,” I snapped, glaring at the wall.

my neck as

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

glaring at a

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 thought you loved Adelaide?“

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

pangs of guilt in my 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 could to