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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.”
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Antonio’ smile faded over the word ‘husband. “What’s his name?”
Grace bit her lower lip.
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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.
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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 Antonio had no feelings for her at all, but the good side was that she only had to endure it for one month.
Grace’s mother Liana Cline had worked for the Kaufman family for decades, and they arranged Grace’s schooling together with Antonio.
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She had a secret crush on him for quite some time, but she knew about the difference in their social status and had never told anyone about her secret.
When Grace was 18, Antonio, drunk and disoriented, stumbled into her room and had a one–night stand with her.
The next morning, while he fastened the buttons on his shirt, he asked, “You always blush when you see me. Do you have a crush on me?”
Grasping the blanket tightly, Grace felt a surge of panic wash over her.
Antonio turned around and kissed her cheek. “Do you think I like you?”
She guessed he did.
Over the years, their relationship continued in the same way, with nothing changing much. They had sex almost in every corner of the house, but always in secret.
Antonio surprised Grace with a message the day before everything changed, informing her that he would be taking her to a welcome party and emphasizing that she should dress to impress.
What was most surprising was that, during all this time they had been together, although he spent every night with her, he never took her to such occasions.
So she thought that he intended to make their relationship
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public. The idea filled her with excitement.
The taxi stopped in the parking lot. She stepped down and heard some familiar voices coming from the sports car next to her. They were Antonio‘ friends.
“Are you really planning on taking Grace to the party? What if others find out about her background?”
“Her mother was a maid. Aren’t you worried about what they’ll say?”
Antonio lit a cigarette, replying, “If Livia can date such a low- class man, why can’t I bring a woman of lower status to the party?”
Grace could tell that he was mocking her. She froze in place, her lips trembling uncontrollably.
Antonio‘ friends didn’t see Grace, so they kept on chatting.
“If Grace heard you say that, she would be disappointed. Aren’t you afraid she might leave you?”
“With her background, there’s no way she could find a man richer than me.”
Everyone laughed at Antonio’s words, and that is when she heard him say he was only using her and he would never marry her.
Their laughter was so loud that Grace covered her ears, feeling as if her heart had been torn into pieces, and she ran out of the parking lot.
When she finally could think straight, she found herself back at
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the Kaufman’s home.
The servants in the house, feeling sorry for Grace, told her about Antonio‘ past with a girl named Livia Fischer.
They had grown up together, but later, Livia went to study abroad.
Antonio couldn’t forget her and kept waiting for her return.
Hearing all of that, Grace felt numb.
All those questions that had troubled her for so long–why Antonio cried when he was drunk found their answers in the name of Livia.
Once Grace’s eyes had dried up, she took out a business card that had the name of Devin Hudson.
Three years before, Grace’s mom, Liana, had saved Devin’s life by pushing him out of the way when a car lost control.
Liana died in that accident, and Devin promised Grace he would marry her, and take care of her for life.
Grace had refused at the time, but now she asked Devin if he was willing to marry her.
Devin agreed without hesitation, and that afternoon, the two registered their marriage.
After dropping Grace off at the Kaufman’s home, Devin told her that he had some matters to attend to abroad, so the wedding would have to wait until a month later.
Grace agreed, since by that time, she would finally have the
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ability to leave Antonio’s company.
