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

cover of every magazine. We’d overshadowed her wedding, and she was willing to do anything to get

back in

predictable. She was always so easy to

I said, coolly. “I’ll be over

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

The ring Adelaide had slid onto

ever.

we had left to do was take care of Ashton

wed,

at the floorplans I had almost finished.

all over, our

my arms. I rolled my eyes at her theatrics but put on a sympathetic

sure she thought I was there sincerely. Luckily, she was easy

smiled up at me. She was wearing shorts and

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

this.” Corinna sat down on the couch, stretching

the loveseat. Her mouth twisted a bit that I didn’t take the seat next to her, but she went right back to smiling innocently,

will she?” Corinna frowned, eyes wide

it was all fake. Everything she

“She wasn’t home.”

raising her eyebrows. “Then where is

came up, apparently,” I said, pretending to be irritated as I crossed my arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who didn’t know

have a proper wedding. I know our families. would’ve

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

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

I snapped,

easily as she leaned on the back of the chair, her arms going around my neck as she pressed her lips to my ear. “I

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 as it used to be. She was nothing

I lied through my teeth, glaring at a

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

had a real wedding. And as you know, I

felt like an *sshole even thinking these things, let alone saying them, but