Antonio examined Grace’s photo, refusing to believe that she was married to someone else. He told himself she must have doctored the image to make him stop looking for her. He had to find her and apologize.
Keyla had learned about Grace’s departure from Laney
yesterday. With Grace out of the way, she believed she could finally be with Antonio. Early in the morning, she came to see him.
“Antonio, why did you leave in such a rush yesterday? I called you, but you didn’t answer.”
Laney had told Antonio yesterday that it was Keyla who had followed her on Instagram first. Keyla claimed that she and Antonio had once been a couple, but Grace had broken them up. Laney had always disliked Grace, and hearing how Grace had ruined her brother’s happiness only fueled that hatred. So, she had decided to help Keyla get rid of Grace and reunite her brother with Keyla. However, everything Keyla had said turned out to be a lie.
Antonio studied Keyla carefully. In his memories, she had always been pure and kind, not the kind of person who would hurt others. But he also knew Laney wasn’t a liar. Everything he’d learned yesterday told him that Keyla might not be who he thought she was.
“Now that Grace is gone, you must be happy, right?”
Keyla’s smile froze on her face. Why would Antonio say that?
She feigned hurt, her eyes misty.
“Antonio, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that I have something to do with Grace’s leaving?”
Antonio twirled the pen in his hand, eyes fixed on Keyla. All the fond memories of their past came crashing down.
“Keyla, you know what you did.”
Keyla became nervous, realizing that Laney might have said something to him. But she had never given Laney any specific instructions. All she did was give Laney a few hints, and Laney did everything all on her own.
“Antonio, are you in love with Grace?”
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