Brandon clenched his jaw, stubborn and silent.
James finally snapped. All the anger he'd been holding back boiled over. "Brandon, be honest with yourself. Did you still really love Abigail all these years? You're gonna tell me you never got tired of her, not even a little?
"You okayed every PR stunt, every fake couple angle. You knew Gloria was planting those dating rumors on purpose, and you just sat back and watched. You never stopped her. Because you knew all of it helped your career.
"Even putting all that aside. If you'd truly hated it, you could've told Abigail the truth. You could've gone public with her. With her status and reputation, the label never would've pushed back. But you didn't. Because you were bored. And you were scared."
James didn't flinch at the pain on Brandon's
