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.”

then tentatively said, “Grace, could

caught on that something was off, giving

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looks. His voice had a hint of a warning when he spoke. “What’s the big secret? Why can’t I

and I are history.

a chat? It’ll just take a few minutes.”

hitting the brakes so hard that the car screeched to a

after backup. Now you’re trying

you a

his tirade, Freddy ended the call and chucked his phone into the storage box. Antonio kept calling but he ignored

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 red. After a pause, he wiped his tears and then

you about Alicia. Then you wouldn’t have

sense of

and dumb. He kept our relationship a secret and

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