Secret Billionaire’s Contract Bride: Marrying My Enemy’s Lover

Chapter 13

“I’m home.” I called to nobody as I dropped my keys into the nearby ceramic dish, shutting the door to my apartment behind me. I let out a breath, glad to finally be home.

Only silence answered me as usual.

My apartment was basic with minimal furniture and only a few photos hung on the fridge. The faucet leaked, the carpet was missing in some spots, and there was a dusty smell to it. But it was home.

I sighed, checking my phone for the hundredth time. I had not heard from Damon all day, and it was worrying me. He was the one that insisted we get started on having a baby soon, it wasn’t like him not to keep in contact with me.

I’d barely made it to my kitchen when I heard a firm knock on my door.

I frowned, warily grabbing the pepper spray I kept by the door at all times just in case. I thought it had been silly, but Damon had insisted on getting it for me.

Now, I was glad he did.

I held my finger on the trigger as I opened the door, and to my surprise, it wasn’t a burglar. “Mrs. Merryweather?” I asked, in surprise.

My next-door neighbor, a sweet old lady with a cheery disposition, stood at my door with a smile. “Oh, hello, dear! Did you happen to get my mail yesterday?” she asked, smiling kindly at me.

“Oh, yeah, I did.” I grabbed the mail from my side table, handing it over with a grin. “Here you go, Mrs. Merryweather.”

“Oh, you’re such a dear. Thank you!”

She left as quickly as she came. I sighed, shutting my door.

I threw the pepper spray on the table, feeling like an idiot. I headed to the kitchen, but again, a knock on my door halted me in my tracks.

I sighed. Who could this be now?

Mrs. Merryweather never stopped by more than once.

“Yes, Mrs-”

I threw open the door, but all the words I was going to say died in my throat.

It wasn’t Mrs. Merryweather.

It was Ashton. He was standing there smiling cooly at me.

“What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice turning colder than ice.

Ashton sneered at me but didn’t answer. Instead, he pushed past me and entered my apartment. “Ashton, what are you doing? Get out,” I said firmly. The last thing I wanted was to see him.

“Still as small and ugly as ever,” he said about my apartment as entered without permission.

I ran after him, “You need to

in love with that “sshole?” Ashton said, refusing to look at

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halted in my tracks, absolutely dumbfounded,

me, resentment in

he barge into my apartment because of

little piece of my brain whispered that this was a trap.

eyes at Ashton, not letting him intimidate me as my temper flared up. He had some nerve coming into my apartment and

any of your

Ashton growled, grabbing my wrist tightly

him, just

jerked my hand out

was short, concise, and clear; there was no

eyes once seeming so kind and patient to me were filled with

Ashton spat. “You are a whore. Just

but then snapped. I was not going to let him speak to me that way.

I will call the police,” I pointed at the door,

towards the door, stomping in his boots. He threw the door open with more force than necessary and

and then he was

the door, locking and deadbolting it. My legs felt weak and my hands were clammy.

Ashton was

able to hold myself up, and clutched at the cold floor. Ashton had never spoken to me that way before. I’d never seen him so angry and bitter.

shoulders, wondering if he would come back-if he would send someone

hands were already. dialing the

Maybe he’d be mad at me for letting Ashton in, even though

floor, leaning my head against the door

I

a popsicle as she leaned

shook my head. I flipped the page taking in the images of dozens more

one of our female leads

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a decision. All of them

pointed at the blonde on

She might overshadow our lead,” I said, glancing over

pick a female lead at

the next picture

familiar eyes stared back at me from the

top was

was already tormenting me in my personal life, no way was

them we could make her an extra or something, but they want her

entering the

female leads came in,” Jenna said,

over my other shoulder and