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.

what’s that?” I narrowed my eyes at her, fuming at the

twitched at her emphasis on

if I was more angry at her for doing this or at

crush taken away from you?” Corinna taunted

eyes at her, stepping forward

I were dating for over a year. We were still dating

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you. Who’s the actual homewrecker?” I said, my voice

surprised one bit, nor upset like I thought she might be

*still you,

out, throwing up her hand. The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like it was taunting me.

was clear. She

kids and I had a toy she wanted. She’d try to take it, and I wouldn’t let her, so she’d go to our dad and cry until he

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 of

my pocket

didn’t come here because I’m still in love with Ashton. I came here to return this.” I handed

and I pulled away, hating

me, and a smirk crossed

baby-making with my boyfriend coming along?” she said sarcastically. “Going well, I hope?”

before, this was the eruption. I couldn’t stop myself from

as I spun on my heel

digging into my skin. She

up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton isn’t yours

mine.”

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

relationship a plan?”

watched as she blanched and let go of my arm like she’d

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

did you mean, Corinna?” I stepped forward, using my height advantage against her.

know exactly what these two

as she pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more,

at the door, my mind whirling with possibilities.

What

was lost in my thoughts as I headed back to my car, not paying

didn’t surprise me one bit. She liked to make my life h’ll in whatever way

I hated myself for getting worked up about it. I was going to have to remind myself

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caused me. I

this little visit was