Chapter66

Samuel wasn’t on guard against his cousin, and he got drugged. I couldn’t help but sigh.

Things were complicated in those wealthy families. My family was different, a straight line for generations, and then my mom added another member, making me the bonus kid.

Before I could crack a couple of jokes, Freddy’s phone went off.

I took a peek, not expecting it to be Antonio on the other end.

Freddy was busy navigating a turn, so he handed me the phone.

I paused for a beat, answered, and put it on the speaker. Antonio sounded desperate. The moment he got through, he blurted out, “Freddy, is Grace there?”

Freddy shot me a look, grinning, “Yeah, how do you know?”

“I…”

Antonio hesitated, not wanting to say too much, and just asked, “Can I speak to her? I want to ask her about something.”

Freddy’s laughter grew. “Sure thing. She’s right here with me. She can hear you.”

a moment and then tentatively said, “Grace, could

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of a warning when he spoke. “What’s the big secret? Why can’t I listen? You’re not trying to get advice from Grace on how to win back your old flame, are you?”

sighed deeply, “Alicia and I are history. It’s over.

chat? It’ll just take a

brakes so hard that the car screeched to a halt by the

with Alicia? You’ve been through backup after backup. Now you’re trying to get

teach you

ended the call and chucked his phone into the storage box. Antonio kept calling

me. “What’s really going on between you guys? I thought you said you weren’t close?” I bit my lip, realizing the gig was up, and I laid out everything over the years. When I finished, his eyes were

you about Alicia. Then you

a sense of warmth

kept our relationship a secret and didn’t come back to

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