The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 257

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.

man I'd loved for

from a difficult past leaving me vulnerable to my colleagues'

my lifeline then, the one

heart had soared, believing I'd found someone

learning to cook his

and I, orphans raised by

their sole heir. Our relationship was a fantasy I never dared to

in the stairwell had felt

our office romance secret, but his introduction to his had falsely convinced

revealed

He'd

Gina, parading me

I was just

us was

knew

and Antonio were the

fool, oblivious

prince-and-pauper fairytale gone

despair consumed me. Finally, I found my

done with you, and so is my

of unease

hurt Gina, insulted my friends, and ruined our party. I want you

silence was my

clutching her head, watching our

the scratch I'd

grabbed my

gaze, a

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