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 me with attention.

tears, he shoved me aside, chasing after her.

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a table, scalding myself and ruining my

humiliated and hurting, I marched

I’d been forbidden to enter

desk, was a photo of him

overseas. “About your suggestion of an arranged marriage, I’ve reconsidered. I’m

you alright?” Freddy’s voice was laced with

just been thinking. It’s time I

voice relaxed. “When will you be back? You

the sooner the company’s problems are solved. Start planning the wedding. Let’s make it … a month from now,” I

the way, are you still in touch with Antonio? I heard his first love is back. Invite him to the wedding.” Freddy’s tone

knew about Alicia. That explained Antonio’s insistence on keeping our

lowered my voice. “We are

unlock, I quickly said goodbye to Freddy and ended

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