Chapter66

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 hist 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.

Later, at Alicia Hogan’s welcome–back party, Antonio

with attention.

tears, he shoved me aside, chasing after her.

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scalding myself and ruining

and hurting, I marched

been forbidden to enter

desk, was a photo of

overwhelming me, I called my brother overseas. “About your suggestion of an

Freddy’s voice was

forced a cheerful tone. “Fine. I’ve just been thinking. It’s time I got married.”

voice relaxed. “When will you be back?

sooner I agree, the sooner the company’s problems are solved. Start planning the wedding. Let’s make it…

Antonio? I heard his first love is back.

then: he knew about Alicia. That explained Antonio’s insistence on keeping our relationship

voice. “We are

said goodbye to Freddy and

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