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.

jacket, a pair of dainty hands latched onto my other

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down to meet Corinna’s sugary-sweet

need to say goodbye to my sister, would you mind, Damon?” she batted her eyelashes

he threw on his jacket

was a little too forced when it became clear he

hateful glare she sent me until she practically threw her arms around

at the feeling of her arms on me, like any moment she might shove

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

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

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

will live happily forever,

our combined hands. I could practically see the

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

eyes.

“Our home.”

Oh, I

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

out, though, I couldn’t

around with

doorway, glowering

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

teeth with

a large figure standing behind

had been locked

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

mine. I couldn’t muster even one more

think about was getting away from everyone. I thought I saw an exchange of glances between Damon and Ashton,

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around mine as I led

the front, leaning my head against the cold window as the car rumbled

clink of the doors locking.

the door latch, but

at Damon,

be taking that chance. Besides, you have a past,” he said, the

his face.

time! And we were at a stoplight!” 1

it once. You’ll do it

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

he retorted immediately.

surprise. “How did you know

know where I lived.

“guess why” smirk

did for a living, but

was a Steyn, after all. The money came with