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.

Damon handed over my jacket, a pair of dainty

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to meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

goodbye to my sister, would you mind, Damon?” she batted her eyelashes like a master, acting the part of the loving sister.

as he threw on his jacket and leaned

little too forced when it became clear he wasn’t going to leave.

sent me until she practically threw her arms around me. What looked like a sisterly hug on the

her arms on me, like any moment she might shove a knife through.

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

strange calmness washed over me as I pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I felt the calloused hand I was looking

familiar than my own and the

you for your blessing, sister,” I said confidently, “We will live happily forever, just as you said. Now, if you don’t mind,

wide eyes falling to our combined hands. I could

raised our combined hands so the light

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished I

took a step out the door, breathing in the fresh air as I

out, though, I couldn’t

around with a bright

stood at the doorway, glowering as she watched

a model, but you would do it for love, right?” I sent the finishing blow,

teeth

I noticed a large

had been locked on me the

man I once swore I’d

mine. I couldn’t muster even one

that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between Damon and Ashton, but I couldn’t be

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tightened his hand around mine as I led us back to Damon’s

front, leaning my head against the

I heard the clink of

on the door latch, but

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

that chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said, the passing streetlights illuminating

his face.

one time! And we were at a stoplight!” 1 protested in my

once. You’ll

You probably don’t even know my address!” I threw my hands into the air.

Heights,” he retorted

in surprise. “How did you know that?”

didn’t even know

a familiar disgusting “guess why” smirk and then said, “I

know what Damon did for a

Steyn, after all. The