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.

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

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meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

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

her no mind as he threw on his jacket and

it

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

on me, like any moment she

you have to threaten him with to marry a loser

and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched

and

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

hands. I could

raised our combined hands so the light hit the rings just perfectly,

eyes.

“Our home.”

and disbelief. Oh, I wished I had

the door, breathing in the fresh air as I could

few steps out, though, I couldn’t help myself.

around with a bright

doorway, glowering

but you would do it for

smirked as Corinna gritted her teeth

when I noticed a large figure standing behind her.

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 my

one more fake smile as I tightened my grip

I said quietly, dragging him away 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 and

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

the cold window as the car rumbled beneath us.

heard the clink of the doors locking.

the door latch, but like I expected, it

to lock the doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m not going to jump out of a

won’t be taking that chance. Besides, you have a past,”

his face.

one time! And we were at a

it once. You’ll do

so stupid! You probably don’t even know my address!”

Heights,” he

looking at him in surprise. “How did

know where I lived.

disgusting “guess why” smirk and

I didn’t know what Damon did for a living, but I always assumed he was

Steyn, after all. The money came with