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

Chapter 33

POV: “Corinna”

The sunbeams made their way through the cracks of the bay window; the dark curtains that blocked them out were nothing under its power.

I twitched in my sleep, the light behind my eyes pulling me from my dream. I shifted my head to the right, breathing in deeply. The light, however, was stubborn.

It followed me, and I groaned. flipping onto my stomach and burying my head in the pillow.

I had never been a morning person. Necessity had forced it upon me, but as my consciousness surfaced from sleep, I counted the days in my head.

Friday. It was Friday morning. I had no responsibilities, so I could sleep in until 10:00.

If the stupid sun would let me rest.

Mornings were the worst.

I yawned, still half-asleep as I pulled my pillow over my head, blocking out the rays of the morning sun filtering through the curtains of the window.

I sighed in relief, my body relaxing as I slipped right back into sleep. I could’ve slept the day away.

If it wasn’t for the alarm I’d set last night ringing incessantly,

“Ugh!” I threw my pillow, hearing it thump against the wall as I sat up in bed, grumpily. I fished for my phone on the nightstand, wincing at the sudden light from the screen as I shut off the alarm.

There was an unseen text message on my phone that caught my attention.

1 frowned, sitting up in bed as I opened it up.

“Girl, don’t look at the news, Leila texted me.

“Why? Did my father do something stupid again?’ I wrote back, rolling my eyes. It wouldn’t have been the first time my father had gotten himself into trouble.

He wasn’t a good man or even a good father, but he was better than none at all. Adelaide took that for granted. Just another thing I hated about her.

‘Not exactly, came the reply.

“Then what?”

Finally, she texted back with a link to a news article. Wasting no time, I clicked it, and my jaw dropped open.

*Damon Steyn and Adelaide Hildebrand Elope before wedding!

I scrolled down to read at a fast pace.

Two days before their official wedding. Damon Steyn, the son of CEO Dalton Steyn of Steyn Industries, and Adelaide Hildebrand, the first daughter of the old Hildebrand lineage, were caught leaving the Las Vegas Chapel dressed in wedding attire Thursday night.”

They really went and got married? In Vegas

suit, a massive grin on his face

with a tint of pink.

Adelaide had on. It was too pretty for someone

I knew

it at the wall,

fix

on the hard plastic of the

three rings, it cut

Leave your name and number and

“Sh*t!”

where Ashton

I needed him, he was gone again. Typical Steyn. Always gone when they were needed.

I dialed the number of my grandmother. The old bat had always

and rang

No answer.

too. She had always loved Adelaide

panic growing inside of me. I couldn’t let Adelaide win. I couldn’t let them do this

have done all along. I

on the first ring. I could always depend on my mother

sugary

and that b*tch

know,” my mother said coldly. “She’s as crafty as her

I do? Maybe we should back off,” I said, full of doubt

snapped sharply. I fell silent, my voice cutting off immediately. I felt like a child being

been working towards for years,” my mother spat.

frowned. “He still wants me. I

and chuckled deviously. “Don’t stop until you ruin

Mother,” I

Make sure to give me an update once

“Love you, too.”

I ran a hand through

in love with Adelaide since we were children.

him. Whispering in both of their cars to keep them apart, sabotaging any attempt of kindness from

wild card. He was difficult to predict. He’d always been the smarter

two brothers.

thing was clear. He still wanted me.

a couple of weeks ago proved that. But even if he wanted me, he loved her. I curled my arms around my

use Damon

cruel, horrible idea, filled my mind. I smirked, my plan beginning

just needed Adelaide to think he wanted to. I’d been

her face would twist up in despair-the desolate look in her eyes