Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

Chapter 36

POV: “Adelaide*

There was silence. I heard nothing from outside the closet door anymore. It was like radio static in my head. All I knew was the lump in my throat and the memory of betrayal.

The door swung open, the light pouring in and blinding my unadjusted eyes. I glanced up at the offending figure with squinted eyes.

Corinna stood there, leaning against the door as she stared down at me with a smirk. Victory gleamed in her eyes.

I sat there in complete devastation, and I could feel my heart breaking in two inside my chest. I could hardly get a deep breath in like someone had replaced all of the oxygen with water. I felt like I was floundering in the emptiness-like trying to stand without gravity.

“Poor Addic,” Corinna put on a sad face as if she truly felt bad for me. “I tried to tell you. I really did.”

There was nothing I could say. Nothing I could do. I’d heard everything she had wanted me to. I knew intrinsically that she had planned this. Had forced both of our hands into this mess, but now, I was trapped.

Trapped like a fly in a spiderweb.

I moved slowly, one foot at a time as I got to my feet. I clutched onto the wooden door as my legs wobbled beneath me- numb from how long I’d been sitting on them.

I took a step-then another. I pushed past Corinna and out of the closet, squinting my eyes again at the sudden bright lights. I knew it had only been twenty or thirty minutes, but it felt like an eternity had passed.

Like a lifetime had gone by and left me in this strange new world.

I made my way to the front door, not paying Corinna a bit of attention until she slid in front of me, her hands pushing against my shoulders.

“Where are you going?” she demanded, crossing her arms as she stood in front of me to keep me from advancing any further.

“I’m going home,” I said, quietly.

“Home? And where is that. Addie?” Corinna said as I pushed past her and towards the door. “To Damon?”

I halted in my tracks, flinching at his name.

She clicked her tongue, and I heard the sound of her feet on the floor as she moved forward, reaching out to me. Her hand landed on my back, almost comforting except for the manicured nails digging just slightly into my skin.

of the arrangement with Grandmother.

clenched my teeth, shutting my eyes firmly as I

she was talking to a misbehaving child. “So you don’t

corners of her lips as she saw the tears running down my face. She faked a sad look, reaching out

weird. We never hugged, and Corinna

by Corinna, but there was no warmth or love like I felt from my grandmother or

was just

conversation with a puppet. I felt nothing even as she let go of me, a smile on her lips.

was terrible at hiding her emotions. No wonder she hadn’t made it as an actress

my wedding tomorrow, won’t

chest and heart and throw it into the world so I didn’t have to deal with it anymore. I wanted

knew better.

her petty remarks as I threw

Addie!” Corinna called out after me, giggling to herself.

I wiped my face of the tears, my resolve hardening as I pushed through the lobby

turned right immediately, following the path I knew from earlier. I ducked onto one of

car waiting at the end of the road. The lights flashed on as soon as

a grin, waving me over.

said, roughly as I passed by him. I threw open the door to the backseat and got in, settling inside.

as Peter got in and pulled

“Did something happen?”

and despite myself, I glanced over at him. He stared at me with

his fingers just barely touching my cheek before he pulled back. His finger was wet with

my tears.

were crying,” he said

make it look

it?” Damon raised an

windows as Peter pulled out of the street. I was

“Addie-” Damon started.

just tired,” I responded without looking at

We both knew what was bothering

plan. Trick Corinna by any means necessary.