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.

a pair of dainty hands latched

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down to meet Corinna’s

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

on his jacket

forced when it became clear he wasn’t

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

her arms on me, like any moment she might shove

marry a loser like you?” Corinna spat into my ear

Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I felt the calloused hand I was looking

and the disgust of Corinna’s

will live happily forever, just as you

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

raised our combined hands so the light hit

eyes.

“Our home.”

in fury and disbelief. Oh,

out the door, breathing in the

though,

turned around with

doorway, glowering as

you would do it for love, right?”

as Corinna gritted her teeth with a nasty look

noticed a large figure

had been locked on

vanished under the gaze of the man I once swore I’d love forever. But

and I’d made mine. I couldn’t muster even one more fake smile

about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw

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I led us back to Damon’s car.

the cold window

heard the clink of the doors

I pulled on the door latch, but like I expected, it did

doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m not going to

that chance. Besides, you have a

his face.

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

once. You’ll do it

know my

he retorted

looking at him in surprise. “How did you

know where I

why” smirk and

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

was a Steyn, after all. The money came with the name.