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.

she was a better

on the front cover of every magazine. We’d overshadowed her wedding,

leaning back in

always so easy to manipulate,

be

thank you so much, Damon. This means so much to me,” she

Adelaide had slid onto my finger was still there-still

ever.

All we had left

wed,

down at the floorplans I had almost finished. Written at the top was

was all over, our happy

the door, throwing herself into my arms. I rolled my eyes at her theatrics

make sure she thought I was there sincerely.

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

I said, firmly, gently pushing her by the shoulders into the apartment. I didn’t want anyone

stretching out her bare legs. “But I didn’t know who else to go to.”

fine.” I said, sitting on the loveseat. Her mouth twisted a bit that I didn’t take the seat next to her, but she

will she?”

it was all fake. Everything she was

“She wasn’t home.”

eyebrows. “Then where is she?”

irritated as I crossed my arms. A perfect picture

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

away as I leaned

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 like

none of your business,” I snapped, glaring at the

my neck as she pressed her lips to my ear. “I just

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

teeth, glaring at a spot on the wall. “I just

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

me into it. She wouldn’t sleep with me unless we had a real wedding. And as you know, I have to get her pregnant to get the

thinking these things, let alone saying them, but it had to be done.