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.

my eyes at her, fuming at the knowledge

I twitched

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

you?” Corinna taunted me, a gleeful grin on her

stepping forward

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

Chipin ||

you. Who’s the actual

upset like I

*still you,

her hand. The shiny diamond gleamed in the light like it

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

was 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,

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

of my pocket and

still in love with Ashton. I came here to return this.” I handed the key over, and

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

me, and a smirk

along?” she said

blood was boiling before, this was the eruption. I couldn’t

Corinna,” I snarled, as I spun on

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

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

mine.”

caught my attention. I narrowed my eyes at her,

you call your relationship a plan?”

she blanched and let go of

that,” Corinna bit out, her

did you mean, Corinna?” I stepped forward,

I wanted to know exactly what these two

Corinna shrieked, stomping her foot as she pushed me over the threshold. Before

door, my mind

What plan?

headed back to my car, not

one bit. She liked to make

easy, and I hated myself for getting worked up about it. I was going to have to remind myself to burn the matching one.

Chapter 11

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

did intrigue me about this little visit was Corinna’s slip-up.