The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 257

The suddenness of my attack on Gina froze the room.

A beat later, they surged forward, pulling me away just as Gina's head was about to smash into the wall.

I landed hard, cheek scraping against the icy tiles.

Their earlier disdain morphed into gleeful violence.

"Damn it. Gina said she'd say sorry, why'd you hit her?" someone snarled, yanking my hair.

"Feral thing, no upbringing."

All eyes turned to Antonio.

He wouldn't fail them.

He approached, his eyes glacial, sending a shiver down my spine.

Before I could react, his kick slammed into my stomach.

Pain exploded, doubling me over, my face paling. I gritted my teeth, refusing to cry out.

He looked down, his voice as cold as

his gaze. "Don't flatter yourself You're nothing.

"You and your brother are just pets."

The sneer was familiar. I used to cower, apologize, and beg for his mercy.

the man I'd loved

college, my insecurity from a difficult past leaving

then, the one who'd stood by

believing I'd found someone who'd face the

to cook his favorite

irreconcilable. My brother and I, orphans

heir. Our relationship was a fantasy I

proposal in the stairwell had felt like

introduction to his had falsely convinced me he was

return revealed

He'd

family for her, but they'd split. He'd used me to provoke Gina, parading me before his friends, their public displays of affection with Gina a cruel

was just

us was vast,

knew about

were the

was a fool, oblivious to their

fairytale

the cold floor, despair consumed me. Finally,

so is my brother.

of

hurt Gina, insulted my friends, and ruined our party.

was my

clutching her head, watching

saw the scratch

He grabbed my wrist. "Last

a smirk