Chapter 1005

He finally broke the silence, his voice barely above a whisper.

“I once made a promise to a woman, that on her 26th birthday, the day she married me, I would make her the most beautiful and unique bride in the world, but…”

Miles didn’t say anything further, his face showing a hint of sarcasm.

Chloe gave a slight laugh, but continued. “So, the bride is getting married, but the groom isn’t you?”

Chloe fell silent. Most dramatic lives revolved around a perfect heroine.

“Jacob is my cousin. My parents died when I was young, and I’managed to attend college thanks to their savings. That’s where I met Beverly. We dated throughout college and were even engaged. Knowing her dreams, I became a stylist to transform her from a shy and ordinary girl into a beautiful woman. I thought we would always be together…”

“But once a woman becomes beautiful..”

He stopped again. Chloe could guess where he was going with this, and she understood his sentiment.

“Jacob later became my mentor’s apprentice, but ended up betraying him, sinking his studio into hardship. At first, I couldn’t understand why. It wasn’t until later that I found out it was all for…”

Beverly. Chloe couldn’t help but scoff internally.

“Jacob’s family is wealthier than mine, and he’s been undermining me in secret. Look at him now, his career is booming, and

me…”

Katie, who had been quietly standing by the side; showed a clear look of pity and mixed emotions.

you’ll be even

led Katie into the fitting room. Miles was left standing, Chloe’s words and confident smile echoing in his mind. For some reason, the frustration

right in front of him. All he had to do was

“…Miles?”

deep breath, ready to focus on the task at hand and set

woman in front of him, Miles’s expression

“You…”

quickly realized where they were

see Miles here. She thought the man looked familiar, so she called out tentatively. To her surprise, it really was him. Her expression quickly turned awkward. After a moment, she tentatively ran

“Just browsing around.”

“Oh…”

and Miles guessed she might be feeling guilty. So he asked, “Beverly, are you really going to

increased, and she didn’t know how to respond. As she remained silent,

a step towards

“Beverly!”

voice–cut through the air,

the approaching person and opened his

but quickly morphed into a look of

are you doing

cold tone made

to be here. I wanted

bit her lip, refusing to

Beverly felt guilty about it. Seeing Beverly’s silence, she felt a

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