Chapter 582

Brandon caught my gaze, his expression unreadable. Then, he shifted his focus to Chris. "Take her away from here." His words jolted me back to reality. What was I doing? Had I really let someone else's words throw me off balance? I released Brandon's hand, and he shot me one last look before walking away. Chris tugged at my arm. "Come on." My head was spinning, but watching how they'd trapped Harlan made it clear that Chris, Brandon, and the others had been planning this all along. I just hadn't realized it. "When did you plan this?" I asked. Chris paused for a moment before answering, "Right after I last left Heston." That was when Brandon broke up with me too. So Harlan had been telling the truth all along? I couldn't think about that right now. Instead, I asked, "Why didn't anyone tell me?" He pursed his lips as if unsure how much he should share, but I was starting to piece it together. "This was Brandon's idea, wasn't it?" "He didn't want you involved. He thought it was