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

Chapter 37

The wedding was supposed to be today.

I stared down at the swirling heat of my coffee, the mug held close in my hands. It was hot enough to burn my fingers, but I didn’t care at the moment.

The sun had just begun to rise as I contemplated my thoughts like the steam from my coffee that evaporated into the air.

“Adelaide?”

I flinched at the sudden sound disturbing the morning silence I was used to. I turned around, a frown on my lips as I met the dark eyes of my husband.

“Yes?”

My voice cracked from disuse as I spoke and I cleared my throat, taking a sip of my coffee.

“How long have you been out here?” Damon said as he frowned. “The bed is cold.”

“I don’t know,” I mumbled as I glanced at the pot of coffee I had reheated only minutes ago. It had been dark when I stumbled out here and made it in the first place.

As Damon took out his cup and poured himself some, I noticed the pot was half-empty.

Or was it half-full?

Who cared, for that matter? It just meant I’d need to make more soon.

A hint of a smile graced my features as Damon sat on the chair next to me, his mug clutched in his hands.

An uncomfortable silence fell between us. The kind of discomfort that made you shift in your seat or look away like when a smile had too many teeth.

There was just something wrong with it. Something wrong between us. Even though there shouldn’t be.

I knew he loved me. I just couldn’t get the previous night out of my head.

“Is it about the wedding?” Damon started, cautiously, not looking up from his coffee. He paused, a flash of hesitance crossed his face before he soldiered on, “Or is this about yesterday?”

I flinched, not having caught myself in time, and Damon caught it. He always did know how to read me in an instant.

Damon sighed and reached out to me, grabbing my hands in his. “You know I didn’t mean a word of it. Addie. I love you. I always have and I always will. Only you.”

my eyes imploringly, desperate to be believed, but I was more wounded than I’d

cure for

I doubted

Not now.

“Addie.”

brushed against my cheeks, pulling my eyes to meet his i a clash of emotions. Like a tidal Falling er me. I was frozen in place-only able to see him as he

his voice was begging.

my tongue twisted in my mouth with words I couldn’t say. Words I didn’t

knew I had to try. I wouldn’t

fester like an infection. I wouldn’t let this come between us.

was with Damon I couldn’t let Corinna

had never been

cheeks where I could feel his warmth- allowing it to ground me where I was. I couldn’t get lost

what you said. I

firmly. “It’s not stupid. I hated having to say that, but you know it’s not

but think that it might be true.” My thoughts poured out of my mouth before I could stop them, and my eyes widened at the

time. Ever since I had seen them together, it infuriated me, but also wounded

I wanted to chase after him, to bring him close to me again, but instead, I reached for my coffee. The feeling of the warm ceramic was

by now, but

Damon, full of uncertainty. He pinched the bridge of his nose, breathing in and out very slowly like he was trying to

with a mumbled curse. “There was never a Corinna and me

first place.”

I could believe what I

what you’re thinking. Damon confessed. He sighed and grabbed my left

a stalker. A nasty “sshole who was following her everywhere and leaving threatening messages. She wanted him gone,

down at my hand where his

give up. So Corinna

“But

“I promise you we were never together. I have only ever loved you. and I will only love you for the rest of eternity. I could never love someone more than 1 love you. You’ve

My

of me was more than either of them could destroy. And I knew his love for me

you, too,” I whispered a small smile tugging

again. With

FITL

I felt so full knowing that no matter what happened

along my body. Suddenly, he kissed me

around his neck, running one hand into his hair as he kissed down my neck and let his hands roam