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| then told the landowner to blacklist the number if Antoever called again.
After signing the contract, | soon got my property certificate.
| took a photo and then went to have a party with my friends.
| only went back hat 10 p.m. and | offered to walk the dog for my dad.
When | pushed the gate open, | saw a familiar tall figure blocking my way.
It was Antonio. “Grace.”
| held the dog leash tightly as | stepped back nervously. “Stay where you are.”
Antofrowned as he saw my reaction. He then approached
me.
He tried to say something while my pet dog, barking and biting, tried to stop him.
Yet Antoignored the dog and finally forcedto a
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corner.
With his back against the light, Antostared at me.
He said, “Let's talk. | don’t want any misunderstanding between us.”
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| frowned and replied, “I don’t see any need for that.”
Holding his fists, Antoleaned against the wall while cornering me. “Grace, have you forgotten that we're
getting married?
“Do you think you can get rid ofthat easily?
“I'm your fiance, not your pet.”
In the face of his questions, | didn’t feel like answering any of
them.
| tried to push him away, yet | couldn't.
My pet dog kept barking crazily, trying to protect me. The noise lit up the lights of many floors.
As more and more people were gathering, | had to make a compromise since | didn’t wanna bother my parents.
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Thus, | took him to a coffee shop, which was open 24 hours a day.
Antoordered two cups of Americano.
One of them was with extra ice and without sugar. He placed that one beside me.
“See, Grace? | know your preferences.”
| couldn’t help but blink my eyes.
| hated everything bitter since | was little.
We had black coffee at home, simply because Antoloved
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As for extra ice, it was only there to relieve the bitterness.
| found Antomore talkative after a few days without seeing him.
He kept nagging even if | didn’t say anything.
“| apologize for forgetting your birthday.
“I got confused with the date. | always thought that it was in next month.
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“But I've prepared a gift for you ahead of time.”
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As he spoke, he took out a velvet little box from his pocket.
Seeing that | had no intention of opening it, Antohad to open it himself. He then presented a pair of crystal
earrings in front of me. They looked expensive.
Two years ago, Antopromisedthat he would pick a pair of crystal earrings forto wear on formal
occasions.
He finally fulfilled his promise.
Yet | no longer needed it.
“Grace, why don’t you try them on?”
| saw expectation in his eyes.
After pausing for a few seconds, | finally picked up the earrings that | no longer wanted.
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Yet | didn’t try them on as he had expected.
| fiddled with them before turning around my wrist and dropping them on the floor. The earrings were broken.
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The fragments hit the bottom of Antonio’s trousers.
Only then did | see the wounds left by the dog.
Yet | pretended not to have seen them. | raised my head and said, “They’re ugly. | don’t like them.
“Is there anything
Sem you wanna say?
“If not, I'd like to go back.”
Antospilled his coffee because his fingers were trembling. The neat freak didn’t seem to care about the
coffee stains left on the sleeves.
He pressed his temples as he grabbed my hand.
“Stop pretending, Grace! It’s not a game!
“Not only did you text Cecilia to force her to resign, but you also broke up withwhen she was about to have
the surgery abroad.
“| can forgive you for what you've done.
“But you have to tellwhat on earth you want.
“You wanna get married toat once, right?”
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