The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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Antonio's friends didn't hang around after dropping him off. They made up quick excuses and left.

Fuming with anger, Antonio stormed up to the second floor, straight to Grace's old room, and growled at the butler, "Get rid of everything in here, burn it all! And if Grace shows up again, keep her out!"

The butler, catching on to Antonio's foul mood, replied cautiously, "Sir, before she left, she'd already cleared out her things. The room's empty. now She gave me the keys, and her prints have been removed. Sh

Each word from the butler seemed to darken Antonio's mood. The butler's voice trembled, becoming weaker as his fear grew.

Antonio didn't wait for the butler to finish and kicked the door open.

He scanned the room, completely bare, not even a hair out of place as if it were brand new.

The sight of the pristine room only stoked his anger.

"Where's all her stuff? Did she take it with her?"

"She burned what she could and threw away the rest. Her personal belongings are disposed

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great about him? I've given you everything, and you'd pick him over me? Why don't

sorry, Antonio. I can't get over him. I know you care about me, but I've only ever seen you as my best friend. Love is real. It can't be faked or forced. Just get

a lump in his throat, unable

heard some commotion in the background,