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.

fuming

still hung up on my fiance,” Corinna grinned. I twitched at her emphasis on the words. ‘my’ but otherwise

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

Can’t stand having your crush taken away from you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her

her, stepping forward until

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

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

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

*still you,

bit out, throwing up her hand. The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like

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

try to take it, and I wouldn’t let her, so she’d go to our dad and cry until he forced me

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

pulled a key out of my pocket and dangled it in

with Ashton. I came here to

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

and

coming along?”

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

f*ck yourself, Corinna,” I snarled, as I spun on my

digging into my skin. She pulled

up our plans, Adelaide. Ashton isn’t

mine.”

narrowed my eyes at her, my suspicions quickly rising.

plan?” I said with a

let go of

didn’t mean to say it like that,” Corinna

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

was up. I wanted to know exactly what these two had planned,

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

the door, my

plan. What plan?

back to my car, not

Corinna didn’t surprise me one bit. She

too easy, and I hated myself for getting worked up about it. I

Chapter 11

I didn’t need

this little visit was