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

me with

he shoved me aside, chasing

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stumbled into a table, scalding myself and ruining my

hurting, I marched into Antonio’s

forbidden to enter in seven

was a photo of him kissing Alicia.

called my brother overseas. “About your suggestion of an arranged marriage,

alright?” Freddy’s voice was laced with worry.

a cheerful tone. “Fine. I’ve just been thinking. It’s time

voice relaxed. “When will you be back? You should meet

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

his first love is back. Invite

about Alicia. That explained Antonio’s insistence on keeping

voice. “We are not that close

said goodbye to Freddy and ended

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