Chapter 7

The day I arrived in Los Angeles, my name became one of the trending topics again.

Paparazzi posted photos of me and Matthew getting into a car together.

Rumors and gossip about us went viral.

Someone said with certainty that I had been cheating on Antonio but wouldn't divorce him.

I found such comments ridiculous. Just as I was about to put my phone down, a message from Sienna's secondary number popped out.

She sent me a photo of her staying at the mountain manor and texted me, "Antonio invited me to stay last night. Guess what we'll be doing tonight?

"Grace, you lost.

"Antonio is mine now."

I watched those provocative words, feeling nothing.

If it were in my previous life, I might have rushed back to confront her right away.

But no. I no longer cared.

Matthew handed me a coffee, looking at me worriedly.

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"Grace, I know how you've suffered these years. I'll make things right for you," he said.

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I pretended not to hear and asked, "Dad told me he has set you up with quite a lot of women. You're in your thirties now.

come you refused to meet

the sudden change of topic, he fell silent. After a while, he looked down and said, "I've always been swamped with work. No woman would

had been indeed busy over the years handling every company affair for my dad as if he were a working machine without feelings

knew it was just

I

up abruptly and averted his gaze hastily when he met my

off

successive blows, he was like a walking dead devoid of any

moment, he felt he

he went up to the rooftop of the school building and stood at the edge. His eyes were hollow, his body swaying

and slapped him hard, shouting, "Matthew, is this really your

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lips, he said in a broken voice, "I don't have a home anymore, Grace.

of

before that, repay what you owe my family. My dad didn't support you to see you

own business before graduating

graduation, he sold his venture and then applied for a job in my dad's

the first few years he worked, he almost transferred all the money he earned to me, but

to send me gifts again and

told him that if he continued to bother me, it'd affect my relationship with

never sent me

you owed

the reason why I said

was..."

"Grace, I love you.

you longer than you've

to myself anymore, and I don't want to see

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