The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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Grace's POV

My fiance, who I will marry in a few weeks, is with another woman.

While I'm right here, trying to weave through my asthma attack, he's right there dancing with her.

His eyes are glued to her, failing to spare me a single glance, even though my chest is heaving up and down and I can barely breathe.

I've been in love with Antonio for eight years now. And for a while it felt like he was in love with me. But everything changed when that woman showed up.

Now, it seems like I barely exist to him.

Only when their dance is finished does he go back to me. But even then, he just leaves to go home with me. I get in the car, and once I open the glove box, I find a diamond ring.

"What is this?" I ask.

He immediately snatches it away from my grasp. "It's not for you."

I nod, keeping all my emotions at bay until he reaches the corner of the road. "Pull up over here, please."

"What for?" he asks, but I don't answer him. I just head to the shop in the distance.

A few months ago, I decided to have a wedding dress custom-

made for me. But now, I don't think I have any use for it. I just need to have the whole thing canceled and destroyed.

But just as I walk into the shop, Antonio follows me.

He shoves my coat on my face, shouting, "Why do you always leave your stuff, Grace? I'm tired of picking

up after you."

Antonio is a neat freak. He doesn't like when I leave some of my stuff in his car.

But I look at the coat he tries to give me, and I notice something. "That's not my coat."

His irritation vanishes at once. He picks it up, his expression now considerably softer than when we started talking.

I know that it's because the coat belongs to Cecilia Smith.

she leaves something in his car, it only leads

me and Antonio. This time, however, it doesn't lead to anything at all.

approach the desk and smile at the lady. "HI, I'm the one

says. "Your wedding dress and the suit are both done. You can try them on now. I

my mouth to say no, but Antonio is already heading inside with a grumpy

choice but to try on my dress. After changing into it, I head out to look at myself in the mirror.

don't look good

him, I turn to the lady and hand her my phone. "Can you take

lady gets ready to snap a picture. But just as the lady is about to click, his phone rings with that special ringtone. The

mood already visibly improved. "Hello.

need my coat," she says sweetly. "Oh, if you can

be on my

just kiss you right now!"

breaks. I take a deep breath and reach for the scissors in the corner, tearing

be exact. I've already gone home alone, and

the bar,"

this is the first time Antonio took the time to tell me where he is. Since I'm cleaning

shower and

morning, as I was on my way out to dumb my trash, I run into Antonio. He's marching towards my apartment with an angry

a breath. I know why he's upset. It's because I used to call him nonstop when he goes

slept.

apartment, looking around like he's expecting to see something. Then, he notices my wall. "Hold on. We used to have

bag on the floor. I open my mouth to tell him that I've thrown

on, Cici. I'm going to see you right away. I still have

enough, he

just

the trash out and come back. I'm tired, since I haven't eaten dinner or

I wash my hands.

notice

you really that hungry?" he asks. "Why do you need to shove

of the toast and shakes it into the bin. I watch him, mouth agape. The audacity is

I say, "but I can't even have my full breakfast in peace without you making a big deal

a cold glance. "I own

before you

his head, he puts on his jacket and storms lout, leaving