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.

pair of dainty

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down to meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

Damon?” she batted her eyelashes

no mind as he threw on his

was a little too forced when it became clear he wasn’t

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

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

a loser like you?” Corinna spat into

strange calmness washed over me as I pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped

familiar than my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch

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

falling to our combined hands. I could practically see the question

our combined hands so the light hit

eyes.

“Our home.”

and disbelief. Oh, I wished I had

took a step out the door, breathing

steps out, though, I

around with a bright smile..

glowering

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

Corinna gritted her teeth

smirk fell when I noticed a large

had been locked on me

I’d love forever. But all

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

dragging him away from the house. At that moment all I could think about was getting away from everyone.

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hand around mine as I led

front, leaning my head against the

the clink of the doors locking.

latch, but

lock the doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m

chance. Besides, you have a past,”

his face.

“It was one time! And we were at

once. You’ll

stupid! You probably don’t even know my

he

him in surprise. “How did

even know where I

familiar disgusting “guess why” smirk and then said,

neighborhood. I didn’t know what Damon did for a living,

all. The money came