Divorcing my billionaire husband (Antonio and Grace)

Chapter 45

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.

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.

Hogan's welcome-back party, Antonio showered me with

tears, he shoved me aside, chasing

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a table, scalding myself and ruining

hurting, I marched into

forbidden to enter

on his desk, was a

overseas. "About your

alright?" Freddy's voice was laced with

a cheerful tone. "Fine. I've just been thinking. It's time I got married." Freddy's voice relaxed. "When will

Let's just do it. The sooner I agree, the sooner the company's problems are solved. Start planning the wedding. Let's make it ... a month from now," I said. "OK. By the way, are you still in touch with Antonio? I heard his

knew about Alicia. That explained

lowered my voice. "We are not that

I quickly said goodbye to Freddy and ended

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meet Antonio's smiling eyes. "Who are you not

raised an eyebrow and