Chapter 446

Chapter 446:
In a gentle tone, Greyson said, “Candice, we’ve known each other for years and have developed feelings for one another. Everything can be turned around. Being with Milton is out of the question, and the Lopez family won’t accept you. You know that. I can provide you with everything he can—if you ask. I’ll help you revive the Blake Group, acquire and restructure it, expand its size, and grant you the position of chairman. Fame, wealth, and all the assets left behind by your parents will become yours.”
He believed this was the best he could offer, certain she would accept his terms.
Candice raised her head and looked at Greyson with utmost seriousness. While his words briefly stirred something within her, it was only momentary.
She responded firmly and clearly, word by word.
“Please don’t involve anyone else in the matter between you and me. Don’t bring up the Blake Group as an excuse. We should focus on cooperation instead. Greyson, let’s address the fundamental contradiction between us that has existed for a while. In the past, your neglect left me unable to eat or sleep. Upon waking, I felt utterly alone in the world. Despite our engagement, we remained strangers to each other. The more I tried not to develop feelings for you, the longer it took to erase the memories we shared. I spent over a thousand days and nights in solitude, which felt no different from going through a breakup. I was the only one suffering, and you felt nothing. When I was at my most painful point, you callously pushed me into torment.”
Her words deeply wounded Greyson. He had once neglected her and caused her immense pain.
“Candice, I…” he began.
Interrupting him, Candice declared, “Greyson, my decision today wasn’t driven by anger or influenced by Milton. For a long time now, my love for you has been exhausted. Something…”
Something unexpected occurred on my wedding night,” Candice continued softly. “Perhaps it was a form of redemption and relief for me. I can finally escape this agony. I can’t fathom how we could have lived together if nothing had happened that night, given your coldness and violence that caused me endless loneliness and great misery.”
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Greyson’s lips trembled as he shook his head. “No, I won’t treat you like that,” he replied.
“It doesn’t matter. I have moved on from my infatuation with you. I will never look back. We can continue to work together in business. Thank you for granting me the rights to the patent and authorship. Although I provided the formula for the new drug, it is you who is optimizing and implementing it. You should reap the benefits. I don’t want money, and you need not think of me any longer. From this point forward, we owe each other nothing. I’m leaving, so please don’t try to stop me, if you ever wish to see me again.”
Candice abruptly turned and descended the steps of the Harman family’s grand hall, step by step, her resolve unwavering. She refused to glance back.
Greyson watched her go, feeling a deep sense of despair.
Despite the rift between her and Milton, she refused Greyson’s request to remarry and didn’t choose him.
She was drifting further and further away, beyond his control.
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