Chapter59

I’d secretly dated Antonio Kaufman, my brother’s best friend, for seven years.

I always believed a proposal was inevitable.

Then I discovered he was waiting for his first love to return.

I was a placeholder, a convenient means to an end.

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I followed Antonio to a bar, eavesdropping on his conversation with friends.

“Antonio, now that your true love is back, what about Grace?” one asked.

Antonio’s silence hung heavy in the air.

Another man snickered, “Freddy warned us off his sis… He wouldn’t let anyone hurt her.”

It was common knowledge.

“Alicia dumped me. I was just trying to get back at her,” Antonio finally said, his voice so cold it felt like a stranger’s.

welcome–back party, Antonio showered

when Alicia bolted out in tears, he shoved

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table, scalding myself and ruining

home, humiliated and hurting, I marched into

I’d been forbidden to enter in seven

a photo of him

me, I called my brother overseas. “About your suggestion

alright?” Freddy’s voice was laced with

a cheerful tone. “Fine. I’ve just

relaxed. “When will you be back? You should meet

problems are solved. Start planning the wedding. Let’s make it … a month from

you still in touch with Antonio? I heard his first love is back. Invite him to the wedding.”

me then: he knew about Alicia. That explained

“We are not that close

the door unlock, I quickly said goodbye to Freddy and ended the

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