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.

shutting my door as I ran after him, “You need to leave right now! And you can keep your

you in love with that “sshole?” Ashton said,

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in my

me, resentment in his

of this?

little piece of my brain whispered that this was a

intimidate me as my temper flared up. He had some

of your business?”

me!” Ashton growled, grabbing my wrist tightly enough that it hurt.

at him, just

jerked my hand

was no room for hidden meanings or other

patient to me were filled with

spat. “You are a whore.

then snapped. I was not going

I pointed at the

sneered at me before heading towards the door, stomping in his boots. He threw the door open with more force

the NDA, Adelaide,” Ashton reminded me darkly, and

the door, locking and deadbolting it. My

I realized. Ashton

cold floor. Ashton

wondering if he would come back-if he would send someone next time. Who else

of my pocket. My hands were already. dialing the number I had

was busy. Maybe he didn’t have time. Maybe he’d be mad at me for letting Ashton in,

curled up on the floor, leaning my head against the door as I realized

Addie,” I muttered to myself.

about her?” Jenna snacked on a popsicle as she leaned over my shoulder, pointing at the photo

I shook my head. I flipped the page taking in the images

the potential actors for the role of one of our female leads in the movie, but I

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to come to a decision. All of them seemed wrong for the job.

at the

heroine. She might overshadow our lead,” I said, glancing over her credentials,

sighed, “You’re never going to pick a

rolled my eyes as I flipped to the next picture but paused in my

of familiar eyes stared back at me from

the top was written, ‘Corinna

was already tormenting me in my personal life, no way was I going to let

the cast. I told them we

her?” Gabriel asked, entering the tent with a confused

our female leads came in,” Jenna said, biting into her

over my other shoulder and spat out, “No way.”