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

for

doubted him at all, but my brain and my heart

Not now.

“Addie.”

against my cheeks, pulling my eyes to meet his i a clash of emotions. Like a tidal Falling er me.

was begging. “Talk to me, Addie.”

trailed off, my tongue twisted in my mouth with words I couldn’t say. Words I didn’t know

I knew I had

let this

with Damon I couldn’t let Corinna

never been happier

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

say what you said.

said, firmly. “It’s not stupid. I hated having to say

help 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 confessiÓTE

long time. Ever since I had seen

Damon leaned back, letting go of me, and 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

tepid by now, but I didn’t care.

glanced over at Damon, full of uncertainty. He pinched the bridge of his nose, breathing in and out very slowly like he

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

first place.”

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

least not like what you’re thinking. Damon confessed. He sighed and grabbed my left hand, his fingers automatically

her everywhere and leaving threatening messages. She wanted him gone, so we

down at my hand where his fingers rubbed against mine.

me to marry this heiress who was interested in me. I refused, but neither of them would give up. So Corinna and I

“But

me firmly in the eyes again. “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

didn’t disappear completely. My anxiety

man in front of me was more than either of them could destroy.

small smile tugging at

our lips met. I felt whole again. With

FITL

my heart. I felt so full knowing that no matter what happened next, I had someone to face the world

my shirt, igniting a trail of flames along my body. Suddenly, he kissed me forcefully, and I met him

around his neck, running one hand into his hair as he kissed down my neck