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 always thought she was a better actress than she

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

smirked, leaning back in my chair.

to manipulate, and she didn’t even

be over in a

so much to me,” she

ring Adelaide had slid

ever.

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

wed,

down at the floorplans I had almost finished. Written

this was all over, our happy ending could

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

thought 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 her

I didn’t want anyone to catch sight of either of us but

this.” Corinna sat down on the couch, stretching out her

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

she?” Corinna frowned, eyes wide in

it was all fake. Everything she was doing was for

“She wasn’t home.”

eyebrows. “Then where

irritated as I crossed my arms. A perfect picture of a disgruntled husband who didn’t know where his wife

sighed. “It’s such a shame you couldn’t have a proper wedding. I know our families. would’ve been happier that way.”

care,” I snorted, looking away as I leaned back into the seat casually.

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 a shark after its

none of your business,” I

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

like I was interested in

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

she circled back around the chair, finally coming to sit on my lap. “But I thought you loved Adelaide?“

unless we had a real

an *sshole even thinking these things, let alone saying them, but it had to be done. I had to get as much information from Corinna as