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Grace’s heart skipped a beat.
She had guessed that Antonio was going to meet Mylie.
But she hadn’t expected him to be so bold as to arrange for
Mylie to stay right next door!
On the screen, Mylie ran barefoot toward the door, throwing herself into the visitor’s arms. “Honey!”
The camera angle only showed his ankles.
Yet, Grace instantly recognized the visitor as Antonio, the very
same man who had claimed he loved her five minutes ago.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments,
“Wow, so Mylie wasn’t kidding. She does have a rich boyfriend!”
“So the 160,000 dollars she got as a Valentine’s Day gift is
real?!”
“No wonder she’s been spotted splurging in malls and getting
chauffeured in luxury cars…”
“That explains why she became famous so quickly!”
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“Every couple is outdoing the last one on this Valentine’s Day.
I’m so jealous!”
On screen, the man let out a laugh, his voice husky.
“Why didn’t you accept the money I gave you? Do you think it’s
not enough?”
Mylie giggled sweetly, “I don’t want your money. I just want you
to be here with me!
She added, “I even got you a gift. You can unwrap it yourself…”
Mylie led the man into the room, and they disappeared from
view.
The chat went wild with excitement.
Grace felt as if her heart was bleeding.
Just then, a ringtone shattered the silence.
When she answered, no one spoke.
Only a few soft, almost imperceptible breaths came through.
Grace clutched the phone, her knuckles turning white. “Antonio,”
she said in a shaky voice.
All the noise on the other end vanished, replaced by Antonio’s
“Honey, it’s me.
“It’s nothing. I just missed you.”
His voice was calm, laced with affection.
What a smooth liar.
Grace closed her eyes, a tear rolling down her cheek.
When the call ended, the man and woman appeared again in the
livestream.
Mylie apologized in a sweet and pitiful voice, “I’m sorry. I
accidentally pressed the button.
“Don’t be angry. I will accept any punishment, okay?”
“I’ll punish you right now then.”
With a shriek, Mylie was swept off her feet, and they
disappeared from view again.
Grace’s eyelashes fluttered, and tears fell silently.
***
The next day, at an auction.
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It seemed Antonio was trying to make up for his absence the
night before, as he bid on a dozen priceless treasures for Grace.
Including the showstopper, a sapphire pendant called Endless
Blue.
After dozens of intense bidding rounds, Grace felt exhausted
and said, “Forget it.”
But Antonio’s eyes glinted with determination.
“Grace, if I want to give you something, no one can snatch it
away.”
Grace didn’t respond.
When Antonio finally won the auction and eagerly presented it
to her, she remained silent.
When Antonio’s friend asked for the pendant saying that it was
his mother’s favorite, she remained silent too.
Antonio snorted in the car on the way back, “If that guy ever
asks for anything again, just tell him to get lost.”
He didn’t notice Grace had her gaze fixed on the woman’s image.
on the largest billboard outside.
The entire internet was buzzing about Mylie’s mysterious
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boyfriend last night.
Yet Mylie seemed unfazed, continuing to share her happiness
on social media,
“The punishment was severe, but I enjoyed it.”
In the car, Antonio continued talking but received no response
from Grace. He followed her gaze out the window, then froze.
At the same time, Grace turned her head, her gaze cold and
sharp.
“You must be really happy for Mylie, right, Antonio?”
