Chapter 543

I'd already swallowed my pride for love once, and that was more than enough. I wasn't about to do it again. "Brandon, have you forgotten? We're on opposite sides now. I moved on from you long ago, and I'm not here to mess up your life. "I don't care who you marry, and I'm definitely not going to stand in your way. If you want, I'll even send a wedding gift. "You don't need to keep your guard up around me. I'm not going to cling to you forever. Once I'm done, I'm done. There's no looking back. "Look at Chris and me. We were together for ten years, but I was ready to move on when I ended things. So letting you go after just a few months is pretty easy. "Plus, your dad killed my parents. Even if I don't blame you for it, that doesn't mean I can just forget it happened. How could I ever love you or be with you again? The thought of it would give me nightmares, and my parents would never forgive me. "And let's not forget about the Griffins family. They're my enemies too. Just becaus