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.

her, fuming at the knowledge that

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

know if I was more angry at her for doing this or at myself for falling

your crush taken away from you?” Corinna taunted

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 said, my

nor upset like I thought she might

*still you,

diamond gleamed in the light like it was taunting me. He proposed to me. Not

expected from her? She didn’t love Ashton, that much was clear. She was using him to hurt me

just like when we were 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 forced me to

get to me. I fled our family to get away from her. I had no

key out of my pocket and dangled it

I’m still in love with Ashton. I came here to return this.” I handed the key over, and Corinna glared at

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

and a smirk crossed

along?” she said sarcastically. “Going well,

was the eruption.

Corinna,” I snarled, as I

move another inch, her long nails digging into my skin. She pulled me to face her, a snarl on her ruby lips.

be doing anything to mess up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton isn’t yours anymore; he’s

mine.”

attention. I narrowed my eyes at her, my

would you call your relationship a plan?” I said with

let go of my arm like she’d

that,” Corinna bit out, her skin

mean, Corinna?” I stepped forward, using my height advantage against

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

over the threshold. Before I could ask anything more, she shut the

my mind

plan. What plan?

thoughts as I headed back to my car,

me one bit. She liked to make my life h’ll in whatever way she

up about it. I was going to have to remind

Chapter 11

betrayal they’d caused me. I didn’t need any

me about this little visit was Corinna’s