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

mind as he threw on his jacket and leaned back

was a little too forced when it became clear he

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

crawled at the feeling of her arms on me, like any moment she might shove a knife through. my back.

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

I pulled out of the hug and faced Corinna. I stepped back, hand outstretched until I felt the calloused hand I was

than my own and the disgust of Corinna’s touch

happily forever, just as

to our combined hands. I could practically

the

eyes.

“Our home.”

crumpled in fury and disbelief. Oh, I wished I had a camera.

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

though, I couldn’t help myself.

around with a bright smile..

stood at the doorway, glowering as she watched

a baby is a big deal for a model, but you would do it for love, right?” I sent the

Corinna gritted her teeth with a nasty

I noticed a

blue eyes had been locked on me

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

couldn’t muster even one more fake smile as

about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange

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hand around mine as I led us

settled in the front, leaning my head against the cold

I heard the clink of the doors

the door latch, but like I expected, it did

don’t have to lock the doors,” I glared at Damon, “I’m not

you have

his face.

we were at a

once. You’ll do

don’t even know my address!” I threw my hands

he

him in surprise. “How did

even know where I

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

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

all. The money came with