Chapter 584

I froze, trying to figure out what Chris was up to. Why had he been on the phone with Brandon the whole time? After Chris hung up, he looked at me. "He called me earlier. I thought he'd hung up, but I guess he stayed on because he was worried." "Do you think I'm stupid?" I shot back with a scoff. Chris had deliberately kept the call going and asked if I could still forgive Brandon. He didn't even bother to deny it when I called him out on it. "You could say it was a selfish move. But at least now Brandon knows where you stand and realizes that you, Madeline Crown, aren't someone he can just call up and ignore whenever he feels like it," he said. Honestly, I didn't mind that Brandon knew how I felt. It was actually better that way as it saved me the hassle of telling him myself. "Thanks for all the effort," I said sarcastically as I got out of the car. Chris walked right behind me, giving me a tour of Conrad's home. "Conrad bought this place with his own money. He's been living h