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

out in tears, he shoved me aside,

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scalding myself and ruining my

home, humiliated and hurting, I marched into Antonio's

I'd been forbidden to enter in seven

his desk, was a photo of him

brother overseas. "About your suggestion of an arranged

alright?" Freddy's

just been thinking. It's time I got married." Freddy's voice relaxed. "When will you be back? You should

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

That explained Antonio's insistence on

lowered my voice. "We

quickly said

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smiling eyes. "Who are

He raised an eyebrow and