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

Chapter 4

“Whichever couple gives birth first will get our combined inheritances.”

A cold heavy stone settled at the bottom of my stomach like I’d swallowed a ten-pound block of ice.

I stared blankly at my grandmother’s little smug smile as she watched the chaos unfold around her. A child. That’s what she’d said, wasn’t it?

No matter how many times I fed the word to my brain, I couldn’t comprehend it. Like trying to read Latin or ancient hieroglyphs, my brain refused to process the very thought.

Amidst my Damon.

father’s gaping mouth and Corinna’s stunned look, I snuck a glance at the statue that was

Completely stiff and rigid, he moved not a single muscle, fists clenched on the table with his dark eyes wide in shock and locked onto the clock ticking away behind my grandma’s head.

“Grandmother, you can’t be serious!” Corinna’s screech burst through my thoughts.

“If you truly love him as you say, then it shouldn’t be a problem should it?” Grandmother retorted smugly. “I hope to see my great-grandchildren before I retire,”

The screech of my chair on the floorboards was damningly loud but not as loud as my pulsing brain. “Addie, dear?” my Grandmother asked.

I sucked in a breath, hiding my hands behind my back as I forced a smile onto my face.

“I should get going, Grandma. I live on the other side of town,” I said as calmly as could be in this situation.

“Of course, dear,” Grandma eyed Damon slyly. “You’ll take her home, won’t you, Damon?”

Damon swiftly stood up from his seat beside me, an impassive look covering his shock.

“Of course, Grandmother,” he said smoothly right at the same time that I said, “That won’t be necessary, Grandma.”

I glared at him as he sent me a cool look.

“Oh? Why not? You are engaged, aren’t you?” Grandma raised an eyebrow knowingly.

“I thought you had that thing.” I hinted to Damon, firmly. “That you couldn’t miss.”

“Don’t worry, dear,” he said exaggeratedly, “Did you forget it was rescheduled for tomorrow already? You must be getting forgetful, Addie.”

He smirked, fingers grasping my hand before I could shake him off and leaned over to whisper possessively into my ear, “I’d never let my fiance go home alone.”

“Of course. How could I forget,” I said through gritted teeth, trying to ignore the goosebumps his voice left along my arms.

I ignored the rest of the table as I kissed my grandmother’s cheek.

“Goodnight, Grandma,” I told her.

“You too, darling,” Grandma chuckled.

my jacket, a pair of dainty hands latched onto my other arm,

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meet Corinna’s

you mind, Damon?” she batted her eyelashes like a master, acting the part of

he threw on his jacket and leaned back

it became clear he wasn’t going

she sent me until she practically threw her arms around me. What looked like a

of her arms on me, like any moment she might

have to threaten him with to marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat into my

and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I

than my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch

happily forever, just as you said. Now, if you don’t mind, we

reeled back, wide eyes falling to our combined hands. I could practically see the question

so the light hit the rings just perfectly, glittering into her

eyes.

“Our home.”

Oh, I wished I had

Damon’s hand tighter and took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh air

few steps out, though,

with a bright smile..

the doorway, glowering as she watched us leave.

but you would do it for love, right?” I sent

as Corinna gritted her teeth with

when I noticed a large figure standing behind

been locked on me the

the gaze of the man I once swore I’d love forever. But all that love vanished the moment he kissed

and I’d made mine. I couldn’t muster even one more fake smile as I tightened my grip on Damon’s hand.

from the house. At that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between Damon

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around mine as I led

front, leaning my head against the cold window as the

clink of the doors

door latch, but like

I glared at Damon, “I’m not going to jump out of a moving

chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said,

his face.

time! And we were at a stoplight!” 1 protested

You’ll

stupid! You probably don’t even know my address!” I threw my hands into

Heights,” he retorted immediately.

at him in surprise. “How did you

father didn’t even know where I

“guess why” smirk and then said,

what Damon did for a living, but

all. The money came with