She grabbed the nearest thing a makeup bag, and hurled it at his back, “Brandon, you bastard-
The half–open bag hit him square on the neck, its contents scattering everywhere with a clatter. That was it
He whirled around, eyes blazing “Yolu no right to question me. You were the one who cheated Your the one who ran off with someone chel Sa, who the hell do you think you are, demanding answers from me
Zero. Her eyes reddited.
Brandon’s voice turned razor–sharp. “Don’t give me thu ook. I’m sick of in. You chased after me first, then you dumped me. You were the one who said you
“You can off to “have fan‘, and now, suddenly, you’re back, talking about settling down? What am I to you? A damn trash can for you to throw your leftover in?!
Zelda’s gaze didn’t waver. “You said you forgave mnt-
Brandon laughed bly well, Tregret it. In that aciime
A single tear slipped down her cheek. “Because of that woman?
His patience was gone. “Don’t pull that crap. I was never your first choice. You went after jasper fast, and when that didn’t work out, you turned to me
When we were together, you refused to go public, claiming it’dhurt your career. You can off to Korylen for three years as a trainee, and I flew out every damn werkend. That was over three hundred flights in total
“You swore we’d get married once you came back. Then you came back and decided to be an actress me And I waited out,ve years. Unell someone finally told me, you were screwing another ply
And I was still here, like an idio, waiting for your big dream to come before you’d finally make me
He didn’t know what had snapped inside him tonight
Zelda reached for his hand “You said you forgave me. Let’s not bring up the past anymore 1_′′
He pulled his hand away. “I tried to move on. I really did. But I can’t. And I’m done pretending”
Hej yoke wavered “Dupe with what?”
* part of it.”
“Done holding onto the past just for the sake of it. Done putting up with things just because I used to love you We can’t go back, Zelda.
“We’re over. I won’t be coming back these est couple of days Pack up your things.”
With that, he pushed open the door and walked out
For mert a decade, their love had been a cycle of breaking up and getting back together, each time more painful than the last. Now, it was He had thought it would devastate him. But instead, all he fewellet.
was duly ove
Like finally tossing away a bag he once believed was filled with treasure, only to realize it was just a pretty wrapper hiding nothing but emptiness
Het spent so long thinking he loved Zelda Bat the moment she cheated, the outcome had already been decided
het bred return had only made one thing crystal clear–grid was different she was clean, simple, gentle, And most importantly, she had given her first time to him, the had secretly liked him loo years. Brandon started the car and drove straight toward Ingrad’s apartmen
