Chapter4
“I’ll beg someone else for help. Eventually, I’ll find something to match my dress.”
The word “beg” made Antonio frown.
“Beg no one. I’ll buy it for you.”
“You can’t, Antonio. I…”
“All right. Say no more.”
Listening to their conversation, I wasn’t even that sad.
Perhaps it was because I had guessed what Antonio would do. He didn’t look at me again until he bought the purple necklace.
He opened his mouth. It seemed he had something to say. My eyes became sore. I stood up to go outside.
Antonio grabbed my hand and promised in frustration, “Grace, I’ll buy that necklace for you next time.”
I gritted my teeth to hold back my tears.
“Isabel needed that necklace urgently, so I…”
“It’s OK. Don’t worry about it…” I was used to being second.
The rest of the sentence didn’t leave my tongue. I took a breath to calm down.
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I withdrew my hand. “Forget it, Antonio. I need some fresh air. Be right back.”
“Grace!”
I opened the door and went out quickly. At the end of the hallway, tears flowed out of my eyes nonstop.
Pressing my hand against my chest, I squatted slowly, cried, and cried.
When I stood up, the auction had ended.
I wiped tears off my face. On my way back to the private room, I ran into Isabel.
“Ms. Parrish, I’ll need a lift today. I’m sorry. My fans are at the entrance. I have to leave in a different car.”
Antonio took my hand and whispered, “Where were you? What took you so long?”
I avoided his gaze. “It doesn’t matter. Let’s go.”
In the parking lot, Isabel went straight to the passenger seat. When she opened the door, she said hypocritically, “Silly me. I forgot Antonio is married.”
“It’s OK. Sit there.”
“It’s not right, Antonio. What about Ms. Parrish?”
After a pause, Antonio rubbed my hair and said, “Don’t worry. Grace won’t mind.”
I looked down and said, “Hmm. You can take the front seat.”
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Soon after we got into the car, Isabel’s assistant screamed.
“Mr. Kaufman, I’m afraid your car will be blocked, too. Someone saw Isabel get into this car and snapped photos.”
Antonio frowned. “What should we do?”
Isabel’s assistant proposed with feigned awkwardness, “The best solution is for someone to pretend to be Isabel and go somewhere else.”
Only Isabel and I were girls in the car. Immediately, I knew where Isabel’s assistant was getting at.
It was impossible a smart man like Antonio didn’t get it, but he didn’t object to the proposition.
Repressing the disappointment thickening in my heart, I smiled, “I’ll do it.”
I’d leave this place soon, anyway. These people and things would be behind me.
I took over the mask and cap and got out.
Antonio held my hand and stroked it. “Grace, don’t be afraid. I’ll have someone follow you. Those people can’t hurt you.”
I nodded and got out quickly.
Isabel’s assistant led me to a secluded place. After we ditched those fans, he said he had something to attend to and couldn’t take me home.
I had to go back on foot. It was midnight when I got home.
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Antonio came back, too, soon after I entered the house.
His collar was a little untidy. The scent of her perfume was stronger than the last time.
He looked confused and walked toward me. “What took you so long to get home?”
I didn’t want to speculate maliciously about Isabel, so I could only tell the truth. “Her assistant said she got work to do and told me to go home myself.”
“Why didn’t you call a cab?”
“The place was remote and my phone was dead.”
Antonio seemed not satisfied with my answer. “Then, why didn’t you call me?”
I paused while I filled my glass with water. “Even if I called, would you come to pick me up?”
Antonio’s expression froze for a moment. “Grace, it was an emergency just now. Some obsessive fans gathered outside Isabel’s house, so I…”
I lowered my eyes and said in a low voice, “Antonio, about the divorce, you…”
Then, his phone rang. His face darkened after he picked up the phone.
“Isabel, don’t be scared. I’ll come over now.”
He was so gentle to her. Turns out, he would be gentle to
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another woman.
I bowed my head and fell into a trance.
Suddenly I felt someone cupping my face gently, and a hot breath came through.
Antonio pressed his lips gently next to mine.
“Grace, just wait for me, OK? I have a gift for you.”
