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 was.

We’d overshadowed her wedding, and she was willing to do anything

leaning back

so easy to manipulate, and she didn’t even realize it.

I said, coolly. “I’ll be over in

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

my hand. The ring Adelaide had slid onto my

ever.

left to do was take care

wed,

almost finished. Written

all over, our happy ending

herself into my arms. I rolled

I was there sincerely. Luckily, she

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.

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

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

a bit that I didn’t take the seat next to her, but she

me, will she?” Corinna frowned,

was all fake. Everything she was doing

“She wasn’t home.”

said, raising her eyebrows. “Then where is she?”

arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled

you two eloped,” Corinna sighed. “It’s such a shame you couldn’t have a proper

don’t care,” I snorted, looking away as I leaned back into the

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

I

right,” Corinna said easily as she leaned on the back of the chair, her arms going around my neck as she pressed her lips

to have her hands on me, but I clenched my jaw tight and held still, pretending like I was interested in what she

at a spot on

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

unless we had a real wedding. And as you know, I have to get her pregnant to get the

things, let alone saying them, but it had to