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

Chapter 45

“Little Damon!” Ferdinand Steyn grinned widely, his old age not stopping him from wearing what was clearly a Hawaiian shirt to the formal affair. His wife was no better, carrying what looked like a mimosa as she giggled on his arm. “How’s it hanging?”

Corinna crossed her arms, absolutely seething inside despite the plastic smile on her face.

Even I had only met the elder Steyns a handful of times, and that was only by accident.

Corinna cleared her throat, stepping forward.

“I believe this is my party.” She gave me a dark look, but I just shrugged. She smiled at the press, raising a glass of what I was sure wasn’t wine in the air. “So I’d like to raise a toast!”

Once everyone’s glass was lifted, she continued. “To our promising futures!”

As everyone around us followed suit, raising their glasses, I only raised an eyebrow. What was she planning now?

Corinna downed the whole glass in front of the entire crowd, shrugging it off as she grinned.

“I’m so happy you could come, Adelaide,” she stepped forward, grabbing my hands in her own. She stared up at me like we were real sisters with affection between us. “Have a sisterly chat with me, won’t you?”

I opened my mouth to politely decline, but Corinna was not waiting for answers. She pulled me forward with all her strength, and I yelped, losing my footing. Luckily, Damon’s hands were still wrapped around my waist, keeping me firmly upright.

“My wife won’t be going anywhere.” Damon said, coldly.

Corinna’s lips spread into a slow smirk. “Really? You won’t let my sister wish me good luck for my wedding?”

Her eyes flickered to the mass of cameras watching our every move.

“It’s okay,” I smiled at Damon, “You’re right here. Fifteen minutes tops, remember?”

Damon sighed, reluctantly letting me go.

“Perfect!” Corinna giggled. “Now, come along sister!”

She tugged me in front of the spotlight, putting me center stage with her as she posed for the camera, blowing a kiss with her hand tucked tightly in mine.

I stood stiffly, looking awkwardly from the flashing cameras to Damon standing on the sidelines.

“Relax,” Corinna said through her smile as she wrapped her arm around my back, pulling me forward with her. “I’m not going to eat you.”

“You could’ve fooled me,” I bit back, but smiled nonetheless. I wasn’t as natural in front of the cameras as Corinna, but I knew not to ruin our family’s image.

I thought for a second that maybe this was all Corinna wanted. Just some photos to clear up the bad blood between us, at least for the press’s sake.

as naturally as I could as Corinna leaned her head on my shoulder, her lips just below my

in love with me, Adelaide.

even as she smiled

and

glanced over at Damon, and from the way he was holding himself, he knew something was wrong. I swallowed down my feelings as I always did, turning to Corinna with a soft

Ashton, Corinna,” I smiled brightly. “You

as I thought she

spun on her heel and disappeared into the flash of

she pinched me was bound to

I was within arm’s length of him, and I sighed, melting into him.

me and pinched me, but that’s about it,” I whispered. “So, the usual family reunion.”

growled. “But I don’t

didn’t need

out with a screech, the feedback of a microphone all anyone could hear for a few seconds until a single

“Attention

standing on the stage, the mic in her hand, a pitiful look on her face as she held

you all this, especially on such a joyous occasion,” Corinna sighed as if she was truly torn up about it “But I can’t stay silent any longer’ I have to do

this wasn’t going to be

of you may have heard, my fance Ashton was caught having relations with another woman?” Corinna cried, sparkling tears flowing

gave him another chance. But just moments ago, I was informed that my fiance was being unfaithful yet

murmurs as everyone began whispering all at once. All

stage

mouth and then taking a deep shuddering. breath. “With my own

Oh.

from the stage to face me. Regardless of the truth or not, now that her words were out there, the whispers began.

“Her own sister?”

“How tragic!”

“What a whore!”

one who had just thrown me into a bus, set it on fire, and pushed

smile in his eyes, but I knew-that was the worst sign. Damon ruffled my hair, letting go of me as he cut through the people, and I stood there like an idiot, a deer stuck in oncoming traffic as

could I even

a b*tch!” someone screamed.

jealous of Corinna!” another

onto the fire she’d started. “I am heartbroken that my own sister could. do this to me! I…I could never imagine such a deep betrayal from my own

her knees on the stage, covering her hands as she sobbed openly into the mic. “Oh, how could she do this to me?”

zoo exhibit, all eyes on me and not a single one friendly. They were going to tear me to shreds, and

filled the air, and I looked back at the stage in shock.