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.”

desperate to be believed, but I was more

cure for heartbreak.

from his honesty. I hated myself that I doubted him at

Not now.

“Addie.”

of his fingers 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

begging.

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

had to try. I wouldn’t

like an infection. I wouldn’t let this

Damon I couldn’t let Corinna ruin

had never been happier than W

keeping them on my cheeks where I could feel his warmth-

you said. I know

to say

but think that it might be true.” My thoughts

bugged me for a long time. Ever since I had seen them together, it infuriated me, but also wounded a little bit of

him, to bring him close to

was tepid by now, but

nose, breathing in and out very slowly like he was trying to calm himself.

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

first place.”

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

you’re thinking. Damon confessed. He sighed and grabbed my left hand, his fingers

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

down at my hand where

this heiress who was interested in 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 got rid of the heiress. Once we got what we wanted,

“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

disappear completely. My anxiety

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

too,” I whispered a small smile tugging

With his

FITL

that no matter what happened next, I had someone

of flames along my body. Suddenly, he kissed me forcefully,

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