Chapter 1046

Angeline did not say a word. She put down her milk and continued eating breakfast.

Brayden continued speaking, "Shane has finished what he set out to do. But… have you thought about what it will do to his reputation if he abandons Melissa to be with you, the successor of the Lawsons? There's Mr. Lane, too… Mr. Lane is now in prison, and Melissa has no one left. Now she's even—"

"I talked to him about it last night."

Angeline cut through his burbling.

"I refuse to be in an ambiguous relationship that's neither here nor there. I can't accept having Melissa wedged between us. I told him to make a choice."

Brayden, who was about to launch into a spirited tirade, was shocked.

"What? You talked to Shane about it?"

"Yeah!"

Angeline nodded.

"Now that Brian is in jail, Sean will not toss Melissa aside and neglect her. If so… it would be best if we split up."

Brayden looked confused.

"But… you guys have made it through despite being in different countries. Now that everything i