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

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

*Adelaide*

“Alrighty then,” said the cheerful clerk behind the desk, “We just need to cover the fee, and you two will be married.”

I watched silently, my mind reeling as Damon pulled out a gold card from his jacket like he had known he’d be needing it.

“Do you

take credit?” he flashed her a charming smile.

“Of course!” the brunette clerk beamed.

Normally, I’d have rolled my eyes at his flirting, but I was too busy wondering why on earth I was standing in the Clark County Marriage License Bureau with Damon Steyn, my childhood adversary.

I couldn’t think over the sounds of the whirling printer, the tapping of Damon’s fingers on the desk. and the smell of fresh ink.

Still dazed, I looked around the lobby full of empty seating. There was only one clerk waiting when Damon and I reluctantly walked in.

The Bureau was empty on a Friday night. Shouldn’t it be full?

“Here’s your marriage license,” the clerk said as she handed over the freshly printed document.

“Thank you,” Damon said, as he grabbed the license before I could even think of taking it.

He turned to me with a massive grin as he folded the license up and tucked it away into his jacket. “Ready to go, my soon to be wife?” he teased, his rough palms sliding over mine.

What the f*ck is going on?

I replayed the moment at my sister’s engagement party when I’d blurted out that Damon and I were getting engaged over in my mind.

“No,” Damon said confidently to my sister’s friends as he pulled his wrist from my grasp.

My heart sank to the floor.

There was a moment of stillness before the three ladies erupted into laughter.

“I knew you were lying!” Veronica said triumphantly.

“Look at her face,” Leila taunted, gleefully, “How pathetic can you be?”

“Making up a fiance at your sister’s engagement party!” Melanie held a hand to her mouth, not even attempting to obscure her massive grin. “How despicable.”

Outrage in my chest burned at their insults, but in my heart somewhere, I agreed.

Nobody knew I was in a relationship with Ashton, except my families. But they were engaged, moreover, with the blessing of my parents.

But that didn’t mean I would knuckle under. My face heated up, as I opened my mouth to retort, a large arm wrapped around my shoulder and tugged me into a muscular chest.

I stiffened in shock, as I glanced up at Damon. He gazed at the three women coolly.

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getting engaged. Damon’s sharp voice cut through

“We’re getting married.”

at his change in conviction, I grinned at the way their smug smirks slid off their

words truly registered in my

Wait a moment.

What the hell?

written all over her face. “You’re

Damon said smoothly. “We’re getting our marriage license tonight, aren’t we, dear?”

the pet name and wanting to throw up, I put on my widest smile. Just

eyes

knew that

a breath of fresh air, gathered the last shreds

to blush as I wrapped one arm around his waist and

even his back muscles were

for every acting skill I’d learned from Corinna and put on the best. performance of my life.

honey.” I looked into his eyes like a lovesick

at Veronica, Leila, and Melanie like they were an afterthought. “We should probably get going if we want

greatest joy came from Leila’s gobsmacked expression, Veronica’s wobbling lip, and Melanie,

as I gloated, wrapping both my arms around Damon’s neck. His arms fell around

not yet realizing what I’d

arms tightened around my waist as he bent down until his lips grazed the

backing out now, Addie,” he whispered

as I still felt the phantom touch of his lips. While I was distracted, Damon enveloped an arm around my shoulders

behind him, without even a second

expected him

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Damou never was

stunning ring Damon slid onto my left hand.

he prepare the ring?

I know. I gave him a pitying look,

Corinna, but anyway she got another one

casually. “You don’t need to worry about that, though. I’ll

same boy who used to pull my pigtails. whenever he could because he was bored. The same boy who stole all my Valentines Day cards and made me believe I didn’t get any for the whole day. That annoying, obnoxious little boy was now the strong man standing

practically married

senses returned to me. Why did he

me to my pile of

Look what she made her

would you marry me? What are you gaining

flippantly then smirked when

finally gotten his cream. Hand in

telling me. Whatever

to get the certificate. I didn’t need to know all the details, though. Currently, this was beneficial for me. I’d bet

could always get the marriage annulled later, anyway. It’s not like we were an actual couple. Besides, nobody

did think so.

as he opened the door, we were met with the blinding flash of a camera. I blinked away the sudden bright

Steyn, over here-”

Our reporter found that you went to the

Hildebrand, are you pregnant? Is that

Hildebrand will intervene the

of reporters surrounded the building, dozens upon dozens carrying cameras and notepads as questions were thrown out that made my

called

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