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

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

at the lady. "HI, I'm the one who came.

done. You can try them on now. I can reserve a showroom

open my mouth to say no, but Antonio

but to try on my dress. After changing into it, I head out to look

frowns. "You don't look good

the lady and hand her

grumbles, walking towards me as the lady gets ready to snap a picture. But just as the lady is about to click, his

answers without walking away, his mood already

if you can just give it back to

on my

just kiss you right now!" she

breaks. I take a deep breath

late now. One in the morning to be exact. I've already gone home alone, and

at the bar," it

time to tell me where he

a hot shower and go

dumb my trash, I run into Antonio. He's marching towards my apartment with an

my head. He lets out a breath. I know why he's upset. It's because I used to call him nonstop when

slept.

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

I open my mouth to tell him

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

he

just

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

I wash my hands.

I eat it, I notice that he's

you really that hungry?" he asks. "Why do

of the toast and shakes it into the bin. I

eight years," I say, "but I can't even have my full

a cold glance. "I own this house. I make

ask me before you ate it. You simply have

head, he puts on his jacket