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 better than

words and confident smile echoing in his mind. For some reason, the frustration that had been building up

worse than Jacob? Opportunity was right in front of him. All he had to do was believe in himself and gave it

“…Miles?”

a deep breath, ready to focus on the task at hand and set new goals, a familiar yet uncertain voice sounded

the beautiful woman in front of him, Miles’s

“You…”

realized where they were and fell silent.

To her surprise, it really was him. Her expression quickly turned awkward. After a moment,

“Just browsing around.”

“Oh…”

uncomfortable, and Miles guessed she might be feeling guilty. So he asked, “Beverly, are

increased, and she didn’t know how to respond. As she remained silent, Miles started to speculate. “Is

step towards her almost involuntarily.

“Beverly!”

voice–cut through the air, and

and

when she saw Miles, but quickly

you

made Miles’s heart sink.

just happened to be here. I wanted to ask her something.”

bit her lip, refusing to look at him.

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

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