Chapter 59
The next morning, Grace went to school with Laney as usual.
“Grace, did you hear? My brother asked Keyla to be his date for the company’s anniversary celebration tomorrow. The message is pretty clear, don’t you think?”
Laney never liked Grace. Besides finding Grace too nosy, she could see her brother didn’t love Grace.
“If you have any self–respect, you should let him go. He Keyla.”
When Antonio wasn’t around, Laney always spoke to Grace in a disrespectful tone. Grace was already used to it.
“Laney, I’m leaving soon. Until then, don’t push your luck.”
Laney had never seen Grace lose her temper before. No one besides her brother had ever dared to talk to her that way. She was angry, but something told her that it was better not to piss Grace now.
“You better mean it.”
The first thing Grace did upon arriving at school was submit her resignation. She gave away all her books to colleagues, taking only a few personal items.
Out of the campus, Grace exhaled deeply. If not for Antonio, she never would have forced herself into a job she didn’t even like. Luckily, it had only been three years, not a lifetime.
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On her way home, Grace took a detour past Antonio’s company. She was well–educated in finance, yet she had trapped herself at home for three years. Antonio had no idea that her dream was to work in a towering office building like this.
“Antonio, how do I look in this dress? I don’t want to embarrass you at tomorrow’s celebration.”
“You won’t. You look good in anything.”
Just as Grace made her way outside, she overheard the conversation behind her. Without looking back, she quickened her pace. But Antonio noticed her.
“Grace, what are you doing here?”
Antonio jogged to catch up. Maybe it was just his imagination, but it felt like Grace had been avoiding him lately. Not that he was eager to see her, but this sudden shift unsettled him.
“Aren’t you supposed to be at school with Laney?”
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