I'd heard that line more times than I could count. It still hurts, even now. "I'm not holding on to you." I said quietly. He slammed his fist onto the table, eyes full of disgust. "Then why do you keep forcing this? Just because your family outranks mine, you think you can decide my future for me?" "You're stomping all over my dignity. Even if we do end up married, don't expect me to ever look at you." And he meant it. In my last life, he didn't give me a single ounce of affection. Just then, the woman he claimed to love walked over. Her eyes were glistening with tears. She didn't say a word before dropping to her knees in front of me. "Miss Meyer, I know you hate me. But my parents didn't do anything wrong. When you had security throw them out, my father almost had a heart attack. "I'm begging you, please leave us alone. I'll even back off and let you have Lucas, if that's what it takes..."