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.”

was

for heartbreak.

from his honesty. I hated myself that I doubted

Not now.

“Addie.”

i a clash of emotions. Like a tidal Falling

begging. “Talk to me, Addie.”

in my mouth with words I

I knew I had

I wouldn’t let this come between us. I couldn’t.

with Damon I couldn’t let Corinna ruin thi

been

his, keeping them on my cheeks where I could feel his warmth- allowing it to ground me where I was. I couldn’t get lost in the

you say what you said. I

not stupid. I hated having to say that, but you know

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

since I had seen them together, it infuriated

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

now,

full of uncertainty. He pinched the bridge of his nose, breathing in and out

cut himself off with a mumbled

first place.”

I could believe what I was hearing. I knew for a fact the two hard dated.

confessed. He sighed and grabbed my left hand, his fingers automatically going to my ring.

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

where

me. I refused, but neither of them would give up. So Corinna and I made a deal. I got rid of her stalker, and she

“But

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 always been it for me since we were kids.”

My anxiety didn’t erase itself.

for the man in front of me was more than either of them could destroy. And I knew

a small smile tugging at

met. I felt whole again. With his arms

FITL

that no matter what happened

my body. Suddenly, he

hand into his hair as he kissed down my neck and let his hands roam seductively over my body.