The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 244

That night, I pleaded with him to remember the love we shared and to break it off with Wendy.

Antonio was on the couch, fiddling with his phone.

Wendy must've texted him something funny, because he was grinning, his eyes all warm and fuzzy.

Then he turned to me, cold as ice. "Lila, why do you always spoil the fun? Can't you not take relationships so seriously? No one is indispensable, and it's really stressful the way you're always checking up on m I lay awake all night.

"Honey, can you forgive me?" Seeing I wasn't biting, Antonio begged with tears in his eyes.

"Alright." I nodded.

Antonio's eyes lit up. "Seriously? You're really going to forgive me? Babe "

I said. "Forgiving you doesn't mean I'm calling off the divorce. I'll see you in court."

And with that, I walked out the door, not even turning back to see Antonio's face drain of color as he sat there, floored.

That night, Antonio caught a late flight back

A few days later, Wendy hit me up again.

She sent a bunch of pictures with Antonio.

All the anger and sadness from before was gone, replaced by a cocky pride in her messages.

"I knew it. Once he got out there, he'd realize I'm the best, the one who loves him the most."

"Look at this huge diamond ring he bought. It's all sparkly and gorgeous."

"By the way, we're heading to Adaleth for a holiday in November. Lila, I'll snap some pics for you."

I kept my cool and replied. "Get a move on with the divorce, and claim your spot as his legal wife."

sleep easy, without the threat of

moment I sent the messages, Wendy

"You're a natural-

you've got it coming. I'm just glad I'm not stepping into your

her rant, and then

block her because

Wendy would

later, my hunch paid

Wendy had a major

Antonio got wise to Wendy's game, figuring out she was after

his standards for love couldn't tolerate

had Wendy's kid, just four, whisked away in the

kid card to force Wendy

new Mercedes? He made Wendy unload it and hand over the money Wendy just lost it right then and

image and ripped

with, so why are

even

or not? Haven't I been right

does! Love is important," Antonio shot back, playing the part of

he was

grasping, wanting everything under the

he wanted was a woman who was totally devoted to him and loved him

couple, I gave him all

he had me, he wasn't cool with the

his car. It made me

looked at me with a cold

Every guy's got his side gigs. Isn't that what makes

on me that

was still after the rush of the new and the freedom to

the rush of

was all over her, throwing