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

Chapter 55

“Adelaide

I ran a hand through my hair feeling the overwhelming emotions all flood into me. We had been trying to find our Samuel, the male lead for the movie, all day and I knew it was only day one but had hoped that the talent would show me something. Sadly he didn’t

“It’s just day one, Adie. Don’t worry we will find someone to play Samuel,” Jenna comforted me, placing her hand over mine under the table.

She had graciously agreed to accompany me today along with some of the writers and producers. There were a total of seven of us including me in the small room in the studio. We had been cooped up in here since seven this morning and now it was going on to three. We had seen almost twenty different actors and no one came close enough to being what we needed.

“I swear we need Gabriel Alcoretz. He would be perfect for the role but the producers reached out to his management and we haven’t heard back.” I sighed leaning back in my chair.

The news had broken that the movie was in the works and the fanbase of the series was abuzz already. I needed to deliver on this project. This could either make or break me. And I really needed it to make me.

I could see the toll this move was taking on my husband. I had been away from him and I was missing all our alone time for the sake of this movie. I needed it to be worth it. I needed him to see that this little dip was worth it.

“Adelaide,” Jenna jabbed my side, bringing my attention back to the room.

I lifted my head and as if I’d said a little spell and conjured him up myself there he was. Standing tall at just over six feet with raven black hair and striking blue eyes. Gabriel Aloretz. The camera had not done this man justice. Seeing him standing in front of me was like watching living art.

“Hello, I’m Gabriel”

“Oh we know,” Jenna shamelessly flirted with my potential lead.

To be honest I couldn’t blame her, he was handsome. But my eyes were only set on one man and that was Damon. The same man I had been hurting slowly.

I pushed down the negative feelings so I could focus on the task at hand. I needed to be present for this. Home would be taken care of outside of this room.

“Nice to meet you, Gabriel,” I smiled. “We’re so happy you could make the audition. I loved your work in Galigar.”

it was by far the best role I’ve played.

that.”

it will. You know which scene we are reading from?”

Samuel is meeting

lifted the script and began

the words in a low and monotone voice to portray the heartache the character was currently experiencing in the scene. “I didn’t

“That was my baby too. Why didn’t you tell me and don’t feed me the bullshit of you didn’t want me to feel this pain. Because I am feeling it now. What happened to sticking together? What happened to all of this together? What

for the dramatic effect.

a meek and small

say to me? Did these last few months mean nothing to you? Did

to me,

voice boomed against the wall causing a shiver to travel up and down my spine. “Tell me why you did this to me. To us. Why didn’t you let me

now? You’re getting married.” I raised my voice a little. “You will get

is that supposed

means,” I said in a bitter

really getting into the scene and feeling the emotion rolling off him.

The intensity of the scene had my heart tightening. “Is this what we’ve come to now? I was ready to give up

just too good. The emotion he was able to convey in one single

my sun. Jazz. I revolved around you. How could you not think that I would want you and this baby.

the room fell silent.

sat there in complete shock. He had delivered the performance of a

the right guy in mind for the

in my voice was just evidence of how much his performance had moved me.

agreement and Jenna, of course, went

“Bravo, Gabriel. Bravo.”

day we had searched high and low for anyone who could meet the bar we had

else who could top this, I was sure of it. But I had to keep that thought to myself. I had an obligation to the studio to see everyone who had turned up today.

gave him a soft smile trying to mask my