The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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Antonio's voice from the recording was loud enough for everyone to hear. "Honestly, I bought some top-

notch knockoffs for Eloise. Never imagined she'd be so eager to spend money on me.

"Not everything was fake, though. I played it smart, mixing in some real stuff to avoid getting caught. Once she'd shown them off, I'd swap the real ones for fakes and sell them. Never lost a dime."

I figured Eloise would recognize that voice.

She started eyeing the Hermes bag. Just as she walked

over, her Ph.D. advisor's wife said, "The one in your hand is fake. The new collection isn't even out yet. How could he have bought it?"

Her gaze then shifted to Eloise's face.

While the others stood dumbfounded, she slapped Eloise hard across the face.

She then switched the video, showing Eloise making out with the Ph.D. advisor. Eloise was utterly devastated, and so was Antonio.

Antonio kept saying

that everything he had bought Eloise was real. I stepped in, followed by the top-

tier appraiser, well-known among the ladies who had purchased luxury items.

I snatched the bag from Eloise and handed it to the appraiser. After examining it, he declared, "Just a nice knockoff."

Antonio shot back, "The store clerk tricked me. I was just a victim."

I smiled and nodded, then grabbed Eloise's hand and showed the bracelet.

I scratched it hard, and the color came off.

Another blow to Eloise.

asked

by, watching. She was in a daze, seemingly unaware that using me

backed down and hid, thinking it

said, "You're an accomplice. Did you think you could get away with it?" Antonio nearly roared at me, trying to hit

took Antonio and Eloise

my solid evidence, both

party! After this, I

the restaurant, Jarvis looked at me and asked, "If I tried to win you over again, would you

released from prison. He showed up, a shadow of his former self, hoping to

with nothing. I had filed lawsuits to investigate all his assets, which were now frozen. Desperate, he could only turn to

a compensation claim after their tragic

joy, but rather a somber satisfaction knowing they got what

When Antonio's mother came

I sent

Fife

after leaving that jerk behind. This was

son and her husband were both smitten

woman.

stepped into the study after her shower, still stuck in this realization,

was buried in paperwork. He glanced up, a frown on his

paces away, and gently asked. "Tomorrow is Omar's birthday. Will you be here for

come," Grace said without waiting for

head snapped up, at the mention

and it struck her heart,

"I've got three surgeries lined up tomorrow, so I won't make

Antonio

simply wanted to make her