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 than she was.

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

back in

to manipulate, and she

“I’ll be over

to me,” she said, acting

hung up, glancing down at my hand. The ring Adelaide had slid

ever.

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

wed,

I had almost finished. Written at the top

this was all over, our happy ending

into my arms. I rolled my eyes at her theatrics but

to make sure she thought I was there

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 her

go 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

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

didn’t take the seat next to her, but she went right

won’t be mad at me, will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes wide in worry.

all fake. Everything she was doing was for

“She wasn’t home.”

her eyebrows.

arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who didn’t know where his wife

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

as I leaned back into

to me, circling the chair like a shark

I

arms going around my neck as she pressed her lips to my

but I clenched my jaw tight and held still, pretending like I was interested in

get married,” I lied through my teeth, glaring at a spot on the wall. “I just did it to get

the inheritance?” Corinna repeated, her fingers trailing down my chest as she circled back around the chair, finally coming to sit on my

“Addie forced me into it. She wouldn’t sleep with me unless we had a real wedding. And as you know,

these things, let alone saying them, but it had to