Chapter 254
Brandon had clearly accepted his past. Without keeping things from Lindsay, he said, "Laney and I were high school classmates, always taking the top two spots in our grade. Either she took first and I took second, or I took first and she took second. But we weren’t in the same class. We didn’t know each other well. Later on, we both got into Rosemont University. I studied computer science, and she studied medicine. After attending a few class reunions and some events together, we got to know each other better, and gradually, we became close."
Lindsay looked up at him and said, "It’s hard to imagine someone like you being in a relationship."
Brandon smiled. "I’ve always thought that being in a relationship would affect the speed at which I pursued my goals. It never occurred to me that I’d get into a relationship that early. But back then, we admired each other, and we had so many things in common to talk about. Over time, we just naturally got together, skipping even the confession part. We even made plans to study in Uroterin after graduation and start a business together when we came back."
Lindsay raised her eyebrows. "That sounds great. Why did you break up later?"
Brandon poured himself half a glass of wine and said indifferently, "When we were about to graduate from university, Laney received a full scholarship from a prestigious university in Uroterin. The Randolph family was thrilled and threw a grand birthday party for her 22nd birthday, which I was invited to. At the party, a scion approved by the Randolph family publicly confessed his feelings to Laney. The Randolph family and everyone at the party encouraged them to get together. But Laney rejected him and publicly announced that she already had a boyfriend — me."
Lindsay put down her knife and fork and looked at him intently.
Brandon did not look hurt or regretful at all, appearing so indifferent that it was as if he was talking about someone else’s story. "Laney’s declaration shocked everyone. Everybody at the party looked at me as if I was a scammer who managed to fool a princess. Laney’s parents and brother were mad, openly calling me a social climber trying to ride a horse I couldn’t even saddle. They also hurled many other insults. Many people recorded the whole thing and posted it online, and it caused a sensation."
Lindsay was silent for a few seconds before asking, "What about Laney? How did she react back then?"
Brandon said, "She kept crying, begging her parents and brother not to say those things about me. But the more she did that, the angrier her family became, thinking that it was me who led her astray. She was firm in her stance, so I certainly couldn’t betray her. I publicly stated that I wouldn’t break up with her."