The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 224

My

boss Antonio Kaufman and I had been married for six years, a secret hidden from everyone, including our son Ivan.

He'd never acknowledged our relationship publicly, and Ivan wasn't allowed to call him "Dad."

After Antonio missed yet another Ivan's birthday for his mistress, I decided on divorce.

I would leave the city with my son.

"Mr. Preston, I'll be next month to study abroad. Here's my resignation." I told my manager.

Trent Preston looked surprised. "Why?"

I lied. "My husband's in Esnaria, and I'm moving there with my son."

He sighed. "I see no grounds to stop you."

As I left his office, I saw Antonio and Molly Nash walking towards me.

Antonio, my boss, was also Ivan's father.

Seven years ago, a drunken one-

night stand, when I was his secretary, had resulted in my pregnancy

We'd secretly married six years ago.

Antonio'd never allowed

walked slowly, accomodating

hand

like a sweet

they passed, I took a deep breath, "Antonio," I said, unable to stop myself. "I need

his expression cold.

polite yet distant, carried a warning, reminding me of my place within the

untied," I said, then turned and walked

meant to tell him

desk. My phone rang. It

tonight my birthday?"

with excitement

s

glancing

down, speaking to

someone walked by,

pulled her closer. His

gestures, his eves, radiated

tenderness. Content vehet

burning sensation spread through me, a lump forming in my

forced myself to

"Today is Ivan's birthday. Are you

at his phone and put it down, dismissing my

breath, and slipped my phone back into

be free." I thought