Chapter 477
Chapter 477:
It was blow after blow. Brandon hadn’t been hit this hard, not even when Millie slapped him in public or when Egbert’s unexpected visit caught him off guard. This was worse. It burned deeper.
So, that day, he left the office early.
When they drove past the mall, he suddenly asked the driver to pull over. He remembered the puppy plushie Ari really adored and always carried with her. With that in mind, Brandon stepped out of the car and walked into the mall. He wondered if she liked anything else from that cartoon series—maybe something with sparkles. Little girls always liked sparkling things, didn’t they?
As he browsed through rows of plush toys, one caught his eye. It was a huge, soft-looking puppy plushie—way bigger than the one Ari had. Just as he reached for it, another hand got there first.
Brandon looked up. Myron. He was smiling as he picked up the plush toy, like he’d just won a prize. When he noticed Brandon, Myron gave a nod.
“Brandon, you’re here too.”
Brandon nodded back. He remembered what Darden had mentioned recently—some gossip about Myron dating a mystery woman. It had made headlines the same day Brandon’s name hit the top of the scumbag list.
Myron didn’t say much. He just glanced around and spotted something behind Brandon.
“Excuse me, could you move?” he asked.
Brandon stepped aside without saying a word and watched him pick up a hat with cute puppy ears.
“I heard you’re chasing a woman,” Brandon said, without really thinking. Myron adjusted the things in his hands and smiled.
“Yeah. She has a daughter who loves these. Cute little girl.”
Brandon stared at him. “Is it worth it?”
ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇꜱ ɪɴ ɢᴀʟɴᴏᴠᴇʟꜱ.ᴄᴏᴍ
Myron didn’t go looking for anything else. He just smiled. They both knew what Brandon meant.
With Myron’s status, he could easily choose someone younger, someone from a respected family. Not a woman with a child. Not someone carrying another man’s name in her past.
“I really like her,” Myron said after a few seconds. “I want her so badly, it messes with my sleep at night. She used to be married, and her heart was full of another man. But that’s okay. I waited. I’ve been waiting for a long time, like a shadow just out of sight, watching quietly. Now, I finally have my chance. Her ex didn’t treasure her, and really, I should thank him. He gave me this chance. She’s divorced now, so I can finally chase her as openly as I want.”
Brandon frowned slightly. Myron still had that calm, gentlemanly smile on his face.
“I don’t get it,” Brandon said.
“I know,” Myron replied. His voice stayed even, but there was something intense in his eyes.
“Because you’ve never known what it means to ache for someone you can’t have, never carried the sharp weight of wanting, never been swallowed by that slow-burning madness called jealousy. Everything came easy to you. So of course, you wouldn’t understand.”
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