Chapter 79

Grace's POV

Time seems to slow down. Antonio pushes me out of the way as Cecilia collapses on the floor. He flips her on her back, lifting her into his arms and rushing her to the hospital as soon as the elevator doors open.

I pick up my phone, still in shock. The screen is shattered because of his push, but I just go out of the building and all for a taxi to meet up with the property manager.

Time passes, and now I'm back to the office. I sit down, and immediately I see a package on the table. It's a cheesecake in a jar, and it's from Antonio. I frown at it, knowing that I've seen this exact thing somewhere else.

Half an hour ago, I saw this same cheesecake in a jar on Cecilia's instagram, even though she must have been taken to the hospital because of her recent fall. Still, I check my instagram again to see if I saw everything right, and I did.

"Sweets from my sweet baby," the caption says, showing a bunch of little sweets in jars that are very similar to the one I have on my table right now.

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Antonio swings by to my office casually, looking at the

dessert on my table and frowning when he sees that it's unopened and ignored.

"Grace?" he asks. "Why didn't you open this? Do you not want to eat it? What's with all the coldness today? I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything to incur your wrath."

I don't reply to him. I just get up and head to my printer. "Excuse me, I need to print my documents. You can leave now if you want."

He leaves indeed, and when I come back with my

pers, he's not there anymore.

The only thing that he left behind is a note that says, "When you're done with the attitude, come and see me."

That pushes me to the edge> I crumple the note and dump it in the trash along with the dessert he gave me. I can't do this anymore. I can't have them in my life anymore.

I print out a resignation letter and head to my director's office. She reads it and

stares at me.

"Are you sure about this?" she asks. "Because you're one of the good ones here and I would hate for you to leave."

"I'm sure about this," I tell her.

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That leaves her no choice but to accept it.

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"Well, according to company policy, you still have to render a week of service," she says. "After that, I will let you go."

The news of me leaving spread in my department. They all treat me to dinner, knowing that it might be a while until I see them again.

My friend in the department, Harris, is sad to see me go. "We will miss you, Grace. I really hope you stay in contact with us, because we want to hear from you."

"I promise," I say, smiling.

bet on whose person calls first, everyone sees. They all laugh, and Harris answers the call. "Hello? What do you

then Antonio's angry voice comes through. "Grace,

taking the phone from Harris. "I'm eating out with friends. Is

allowed to

your location. I'll

that, he ends the

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location. The dinner is cut short, and yet even when the

socials. Like I expected, there are updates about her on her story. She's sick, and that's how

a taxi home, wondering why I believed he would be there. I just undress and clean up,

when the early morning rolls in,

"I'm really hungry. Can you get up and make me something

I'm feeling some pasta today. Maybe

since when do you like

because I know immediately that

as a maid to make food for

hand and tries to rouse me from my

and all the memories flood

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got that scar because of

fire and

but to my surprise, he stops me. He looks guilty. "It

my robe and get out of the bedroom. "Well, aside from the pasta,

so say that. "Um, nothing else. Nothing

to her. He sits at the counter and watches me, looking nervous. "I forgot to tell you. I have a business trip to London next week. It's still on Monday, so there's no need to panic or anything. I will still be

I say blandly. "I hope you have

before I go," he says. "We can talk about

in front of him. "That

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"They haven't gone back

It seems that he wants to say

he can decide, his phone

the kitchen to answer

to leave in

is finalized when Friday

the office, still carrying just my bag. I

Antonio won't know. Antonio shows up and drives me

seems to be happy. He cuts my steak for me, asking, "Do you

phone looking at things, I just say, "Up to

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