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 knowledge that this was a

you’re still hung up on my fiance,” Corinna grinned. I twitched

a master of stabbing weaknesses, however. I didn’t know if I was more

taken away from you?” Corinna taunted me, a

narrowed my eyes at her, stepping

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

Chipin ||

Who’s the actual homewrecker?” I said,

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

*still you,

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

shook my head. What had I even expected from her? She didn’t love Ashton, that much was

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

her get to me. I fled our family to get away from her. I had

pocket and dangled it in front

love with Ashton. I came here to return this.”

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

at me, and a

along?” she said sarcastically.

was boiling before, this was the eruption.

snarled, as I spun on my heel to

move another inch, her long nails digging into my skin. She

up our plans,

mine.”

I narrowed my eyes

plan?” I said with a calm tone.

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

didn’t mean to say it like that,” Corinna bit out, her skin turning

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

exactly what these two had planned, and I

stomping her foot as she pushed me over the threshold. Before I could ask

glared at the door, my mind whirling with

What plan?

I headed back to my car, not paying attention

message ending up being from Corinna didn’t surprise me one bit. She liked to make

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

Chapter 11

just a reminder of the betrayal they’d caused me. I didn’t need any more physical reminders,

did intrigue me about this