Grace Parrish and Antonio Kaufman had been dating secretly for ten years, and all the servants in the Kaufman residence said Grace was just his plaything.
When Grace heard Antonio‘ comment in the private room as he smoked, “Grace’s mom used to work as a maid in our house. I’m okay with sleeping with her, but I’ll never marry her,” she felt her world destroyed.
She left with tears in her eyes.
Later that very day, she registered her marriage with another man.
Once she calmed down, the following day, she went back to the Kaufman residence, and submitted her resignation to Antonio.
Antonio flipped through the document. He raised his chin and asked, “Why?”
“I’m married now, and planning to be a full–time housewife,” Grace firmly replied.
Antonio chuckled, he didn’t believe her. “You got married? When did that happen? Where was the wedding held?”
The rapid–fire questions plunged the office into a long moment of silence.
Grace replied, “My husband has a last–minute trip abroad, so we’ll have the official wedding when he returns.”
Antonio‘ smile faded over the word ‘husband.” “What’s his name?”
Grace bit her lower lip.
Despite Devin’s gentlemanly behavior during their marriage registration the day before, the process was rushed, and Grace hadn’t asked if he was willing to make it public.
So she chose to remain silent, and Antonio curled his lips, certain that Grace was lying.
Just then, the phone rang, breaking the tension between them.
Antonio pressed the answer button.
When he heard the voice on the other end, his expression immediately. softened. “Baby, is that you, Livia? I’ll be right there.”
He quickly stood up and grabbed his coat. Then he passed by Grace. “Go ahead and resign. Just remember the procedure.”
And then he left.
She needed to complete a one–month handover before she could leave her service to the Kaufman family.
She relaxed at this thought. She was so sad and disappointed that
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