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

Chapter 47

I beamed as the wedding march began to play. The groom stood at the end of the aisle with the priest as the organ played

the classic song

1 grasped Damon’s hand in mine, grinning as the doors opened and the bride entered on the arm of our father.

It had taken a lot of work to get Corinna ready, but she was a vision.

My mother’s dress fit her just as well as it did me, and her new short hair dangled above her shoulders. I’d done even up her hair and get rid of the mascara stains on her cheeks.

And now, she was a proper bride.

my

best to

Corinna floated down the aisle gracefully, the veil trailing behind her like a river of white. She reached the end of the aisle, and our father passed her off to her new groom.

Ashton had a grimace on his face-like he had been asked to head to war instead of into marriage, but he didn’t run. He stood there. Corinna’s hand in his own, as the priest began his spiel

“Do you, Ashton Steyn, take this woman to be your wife”

Ashton glanced out over the crowd which was waiting in anticipation for his answer. I bit my lip, clenching Damon’s hand in

suspense.

looking like he’d rather be anywhere else

“I do.”

priest nodded, turning to

do you, Corinna Hildebrand, take this man to be your husband?”

“I do.”

quick and efficient, strong as she held herself tall. I

so many things wrong, but I hoped she would turn her life around, that this

could forgive her fully. Maybe one day we could act like real sisters.

day wasn’t today.

wife! You may kiss the bride,” the priest declared

pulled the veil away from Corinna’s face, his eyes cold as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her cheek. It was awkward and hard to

priest, full of determination as she gestured to the podium. He nodded, a bit confused but willing as he turned to the podium over

deep breath before she

smiled, trying to give her what little encouragement I could. Hesitantly, she

a start.

know, Ashton and I have done many things that have hurt a lot of the people here. Our family and

due to our selfish actions,” Corinna said into the microphone, worriedly gazing out at the dozens of people who had attended

I’m sorry.” Corinna bowed her head. “I have no excuse for the way I’ve been behaving or the things that I did, and I know I can’t take it back. I can’t erase the hurt I’ve caused. Earlier today, my mother officially

Left me.”

raised her head. There were

know now how hurtful it can be when a family member puts their interests ahead of everyone else. I tried to act like the rules didn’t apply to me. Like I was above everyone else and that was just to cover my

why I want to apologize, and I want to start with the people I

but my attention was on

you lost out on having a real wedding,” Corinna smiled. “That’s why I want to offer you the chance to stand up here and redo your vows here. In front of the family.

as I turned to Damon in excitement. He raised an eyebrow, looking rather weirded out.