The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

"I'm ready to let go of all the pain you've given me.

"Bailing on our wedding wasn't about getting revenge on you. It was my decision. From now on. I want nothing to do with you. Let's just split up and never look back."

With that. I blocked Antonio's number.

I tried to give my mom a smile, but tears kept streaming down my face, no matter what.

I wasn't sure if I felt relieved or just sad.

My mom gently patted my shoulder. "It's all water under the bridge. I will help you move on, and we'll face a new life together."

My mom had her own way of moving on. She spent a few days getting things in order for me and then took me to the swankiest bar in town.

The place was rocking with loud music, and the air was heavy with the scent of strong alcohol.

For a moment, all my troubles and frustrations seemed to vanish into thin

air.

By the end of the night, my mom, exhausted, had a few bodyguards keep an eye on me while she went home to rest.

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I danced the night away, lost in the rhythm until I was completely drained and had to lean on a bodyguard to get out.

With my groggy mind. I thought I heard a voice that sounded familiar.

He was striding toward me.

My blurry vision focused, and I realized it was Antonio.

He said. "Grace, let's go home.

"I'll explain it to my parents, and I'll make sure my family and friends. understand. No one will blame you.

back with me. I'll let go of you leaving our wedding and your cheating. I'll take care of it all, and

promise that I'll be the man you deserve, never let you down, and never

left a trail of cigarette butts on the ground where

he'd arrived, or how long he'd

just taken aback

you think I'd

s eves a

puffed on his cigarette, a bit

down with that topless guy, living it

love you that I'm offering to forgive you. Without

you forget? We're history,

it wasn't cheating when he kissed Stella after

engaged.

daydreaming about Stella while I

turning me

right after our split

was just plain

engaging with Antonio. I

he wasn't getting the message and

both

Can't we just let it

move on?

"We've

than

years and have

more ten. How can you

but my bodyguards weren't having

didn't look back but just kept my cool and said, "I can

soon as you're with Stella, and I can

back to Stella, or whoever, just leave me

Unlike you, I'm not stuck