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

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

back in my

predictable. She was always so easy to

“I’ll be over in a few

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

The ring Adelaide had slid onto my finger was

ever.

marriage. All we had left to do was take care of Ashton and

wed,

floorplans I had almost finished.

all over, our happy

she opened the door, throwing herself into my arms. I rolled my eyes

I was there sincerely. Luckily, she

back, her eyes shining as she smiled up at me. She was wearing shorts and a baggy T-shirt and as she pressed

the shoulders into the apartment. I didn’t want anyone to catch sight of either of us but especially not together and embracing.

stretching out her bare legs.

said, sitting on the loveseat. Her mouth twisted a bit that I didn’t take the

me, will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes wide

was all fake. Everything she was

“She wasn’t home.”

raising her eyebrows. “Then

A

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

care,” I snorted, looking away as

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 a shark after its prey. “But you two seemed so happy. Isn’t your dream with Adelaide everything you wanted

your business,” I

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

felt disgusting to have her hands on me, but I clenched my jaw tight and held still, pretending like I was interested in what she offered. It wasn’t nearly as easy

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

as she circled back around the chair, finally coming to sit on my lap. “But I thought

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

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