Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

Chapter 11

Adelaide POV

“SOS.”

The message was straightforward, but I was still suspicious. I didn’t want to see Ashton, but the SOS message… I felt like I couldn’t ignore it.

When we were kids. Damon came up with the SOS signal for when there was an emergency we couldn’t go to anyone else about. Even after everything, I couldn’t leave him alone.

All of us knew it-Damon, Ashton, Corinna, and I. We’d all used it, and we’d all responded to it. It was a rule that we would always answer it, no matter what. No questions asked and no refusing.

And that made it all the more suspicious. Why would he reach out to me after everything that’d happened?

I sighed, knowing I shouldn’t have lied to Damon, but I didn’t want him following me. I knew he wouldn’t want me to go see Ashton.

This was a bad idea. A really bad idea. I think he knew I wasn’t telling him the truth.

I stood in front of penthouse door number three.

I took a deep breath and knocked. There was no turning back now.

To my surprise, the door swung open immediately, but it wasn’t Ashton behind it.

It was Corinna. She leaned against the open door, her arms crossed, and a smirk on her face. Her hair was wet as if she’d just gotten out of a shower. She was wearing only an oversized T-shirt, leaving her legs bare.

I stiffened as I noticed exactly what T-shirt she was wearing. It was the one from my first date with Ashton at the amusement park, I had the matching one in my closet.

My blood boiled, but my head remained calm. Why was she here? Why would he let her lure me here like this?

“I knew you were still a lovesick puppy over Ashton,” Corinna taunted me. “Couldn’t resist rushing over here at the littlest text.”

“I assume you sent the message then?” I said, coldly. We both knew it had been her, but I wanted to hear it from her mouth.

Corinna grinned, “He left his phone behind this morning, and I just couldn’t resist the urge to toy with you.”

“Classy trick,” I said, sarcastically. “Now what do

you want?”

“Just to prove something.” Corinna eyed her nails, casually.

I narrowed my eyes at her, fuming at the knowledge that this

on my fiance,” Corinna grinned. I twitched at her emphasis on the words.

didn’t know if I was more angry at her for doing this or at myself for falling

Addie. Can’t stand having your crush taken away from you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her face. “My sister, the little

narrowed my eyes at her, stepping forward until

your information, my sister, Ashton, and I were dating for over a year. We were still

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you. Who’s the actual homewrecker?” I

one bit, nor upset like I thought she might

*still you,

The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like it was taunting me. He proposed to me.

her? She didn’t love Ashton, that much was clear. She was

was just like when we were kids and I had a toy she wanted. She’d try to take it, and

for this, I sighed. I had to stop letting her get to me. I fled our family to get away from her. I had no intention

my pocket and dangled

come here because I’m still in love with Ashton. I came here

her nails scratching my palm, and I pulled away, hating even the thought of her touching me.

at me, and a

along?”

boiling before, this was the eruption. I

as I

wrist before I could move another inch, her long nails digging into my skin. She pulled me to face her, a snarl on her

to mess up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton isn’t yours anymore;

mine.”

caught my attention. I narrowed my eyes at her, my suspicions quickly rising.

call your relationship a plan?” I said with

go of my arm

to say it like that,” Corinna bit out, her skin turning pale.

Corinna?” I stepped forward, using

to know exactly what these two had planned, and I wanted

get out!” Corinna shrieked, stomping her foot as she pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more, she shut the door

my mind whirling with possibilities.

What plan?

headed back

bit. She liked to make my life h’ll in whatever

worked up about it. I was going to have to

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caused me. I didn’t need any more physical reminders, the mental reminders

this little