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

Chapter 64

“Adelaide

She was in my house. She had some nerve to show up here when I was not present to meet with my husband. Damon didn’t see it but when did men ever see it? For someone who was so attentive he could be so blind.

The woman wanted him. It was clear to see that. Even a blind man could see that she was after what was mine.

I wasn’t worried about Damon’s eyes straying. He was only interested in me. We were destined to find each other in this world. But her on the other hand-she was a viper in the grass.

I didn’t buy this nice girl act she was trying to portray. I knew a fake when I saw one. I had been surrounded by enough to know what they looked like and how they moved.

We sat on the empty porch sharing a bottle of my favorite red-Dom Bilió.

“How did you get into law?”

I sipped the wine watching her over the rim of the glass. Damon sat beside me, my hand firmly clutched in his on the table. We always held hands, we were affectionate that way. But I especially loved the way Angela’s eyes kept looking down at our hands. I could see the envy and bitterness swimming in those eyes of hers.

“I wanted to help people and I love a good fight,” the way she said it made it feel like there was a slight jab behind it. “I’m someone who doesn’t give up when she has her eyes set on something.”

I hope she understood my implication. Damon was not in her field of expertise.

thought she had one up on me and that annoyed me.

This bitch …

say that but with my latest project getting the acclaim it deserves I think it’s safe to say that I have honed in on my

Damon squeezed my hand drawing all attention to him. “She’s a fantastic writer and an even better director. The ideas that come from

how did you two meet? I don’t think Damon ever got around to

funny actually.” Angela flipped her blonde hair over her shoulder. It was then that I noticed the small clip sticking out at the back of

at the bar and since misery loves company I thought

with him in my face. Did she think

releasing it. “And

sobered. “Oh, well… that’s kind of a sore subject for me. You see, I was in a long term abusive relationship with my ex. I only got the strength to leave last year. But before then I had been

hatred.”

toward her slowly evaporated. Well, this

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My tone toward her even changed. “We don’t have to speak on it if you don’t want to.”

really did love him and things weren’t always bad. In fact, the first year of our marriage was great. We were happy and planning for the future. Then I graduated from law school and got the job at the firm I’m currently at now. The more successful I became at work the more resentful he got. He was a big tech

going through. I had seen the pain. that Corinna was in, I could only

and that’s when it started.” She smiled bitterly. “At first it was just yelling and screaming in my face. Then he moved to throwing and punching things-the wall, the door, and even the windows. Then eventually it was me. Punch after punch. I took it all

he got mad and came after me. Had to get a restraining order after just

had to commend her for that. Not