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.

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

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

sigh, taking the phone from Harris. "I'm eating out

allowed

your location. I'll

he ends the

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cause a fight and I want none of it, I send him my location. The dinner is cut short, and yet

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

be there. I just undress and clean

early morning rolls in, I get

says. "I'm really hungry. Can you get up and

I'm feeling some

a deep breath. "And since when do you like pasta? You

answer that, because I know

basically using me as a maid

tries to rouse me from my sleep, but I just

his scar, and all the

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got that scar because

saved me when the school caught fire and I was

makes all the sleep leave my body. I get up, but to my surprise, he stops me. He looks guilty. "It can

the bedroom. "Well, aside from the pasta, is

didn't expect me so

is still dark, so I start making the food that he will give 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 with

I say blandly. "I

we can have dinner with your parents before I go," he says.

the plate down in front of him.

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gapes at me. "Why not? What do

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"They haven't gone

It seems that he wants to say something but

can decide,

leaves the kitchen to answer

he hurries to leave in his

resignation is finalized when

office, still carrying just my bag. I have put away

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

orders food for me, but he's the only one who seems to be happy.

looking at things, I just say, "Up

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