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 wounded than I’d

cure for heartbreak.

murmured, looking away from his honesty. I hated myself that I doubted him at all, but my brain and my heart were

Not now.

“Addie.”

meet his i a clash of emotions. Like a tidal Falling er me. I was frozen in place-only able to see him

was begging. “Talk to

I trailed off, my tongue twisted in my mouth with words I

knew I had to try.

like an infection. I wouldn’t let this

I couldn’t

been happier

cheeks where I could feel his warmth- allowing it to ground me where

say what you said. I know it’s stupid

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

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

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

him, to bring him close to me again, but instead,

by now, but I

He pinched the bridge of his nose, breathing

off with a mumbled curse.

first place.”

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 automatically going to my ring. He looked at me then,

“sshole who was following her everywhere and leaving threatening messages.

my hand where his fingers rubbed against

same time, my father wanted me to marry 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, we

“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

My anxiety

than either of them could destroy. And I knew his love for me was real and unwavering.

I whispered a small smile

felt whole again. With his arms around me,

FITL

so full knowing that no matter what happened next, I

my body. Suddenly, he kissed me forcefully, and I met him with the

as he