Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 10

Chapter 10

Downstairs, Ophelia was busy piling an array of delicate pastries onto her plate with a pair of silver tongs, her attention entirely on the delicious treats in front of her. She didn't notice when she bumped into someone holding a glass of wine. "Oh, I'm so sorry," she murmured, her eyes momentarily flicking upward before returning to the strawberry mille-feuille the had been eyeing. Just as she reached for it, a hand clamped down on her wrist, stopping her mid-motion

"Ophelia What are you doing here? The voice was unmistakable-sharp, full of disdain. She slowly lifted her gaze, only to be met with the piercing stare of Miles, a man who had once been a beacon of hope in her life but later threw her into the darkest depths. "Of all the people here, why him? she thought, her mood souring. The grand hall was packed with people, yet she had to run into the very person she least wanted to see.

Miles sneered, his voice dripping with contempt, "How did you get in here? Following me again, are you? I've told you countless times-Emily is the only one I care about. Honestly, I used to feel sorry for you, but now you just disgust me. Stop clinging to me! Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Ophelia asked, her voice laced with sarcasm.

She stared blankly, wondering how she could have ever been in love with this man in her last life. Is he really the same boy who saved me when I was little?' she thought.

"Stop playing hard to get, Miles continued, clearly agitated. "Whatever tricks you're up to, it's not going to work. I will never ever fall for you?

Ophelia's patience snapped. "Thanks. Now, can you get out of the way? You're blocking my dessert," she said coolly, not even. bothering to look at him anymore.

She pushed him aside as if he were nothing more than a minor inconvenience, her voice as cold as the icy glare she spared him. Even if he had been that boy from her past, she had repaid him tenfold in her last life.

Miles stood frozen for a moment, stunned by her indifference. Something was different about her today-there was none of the affection he was used to. Annoyed and confused, he glared at her. "Ophelia, don't tell me you're planning to do something to Emily again. I'm warning you "

Before he could finish his sentence, Ophelia clamped the silver tongs down on his pointing finger and twisted it backward. hard.

"Ow-damn it," he hissed and glared at her, his face twisted in pain as his finger started turning purple.

"Oh, Emily isn't with you?" Ophelia smiled sweetly, though her eyes glinted with sarcasm. "Could it be that you didn't manage to buy any item tonight? Or maybe she's found someone else, seeing how useless you are!'

Her words were like a knife to his pride. Miles, with his need for control and reputation, couldn't stand being talked down to. On the outside, he projected the image of a refined gentleman, but Ophelia knew the truth-he was an arrogant, controlling man who couldn't stand being made a fool of

tossed the tongs back onto the table with disdain, grabbed her plate of pastries, and strolled over to a nearby

His eyes followed her every move as she sat down, entirely

gathered around her, trying to chat her up. Ophelia didn't even look up, merely focusing on her food with a calm,

be the one she looked at like that What annoyed him even more was that despite her simple dress, Ophelia looked captivating. She hadn't bothered with an extravagant gown, but there was

shook his ad, frustrated. His eyes darted around the room, searching for Emily, but she was

Chapter 10

will, Ophelia's parting words echoed

A young woman came running up, holding the hem of her gown as she hurried over to him. "Mr. Lewis, you need to

as if the world outside

outside the hotel, with journalists snapping pictures from a distance. Curious whispers floated through the air as onlookers speculated about the soaked woman in the fountain. "Isn't that Emily Hastings, the heiress to the Hastings

view.

know. All I heard was a scream, and when I looked over, she was already in the water, someone

she had too much to drink and fell

mocked as a few guests chuckled under

cle's

others were intrigued, but all wore the same expression-one of amusement at

in the shallow water, completely drenched. Though the fountain wasn't deep, she

she attempted to stand, her sodden gown caught under her feet, sending her tumbling back into the water with an

the crowd, Miles stormed forward, lifting Emily out of the

her back into his hotel suite, quickly ordering someone to track down the photographers and get the pictures

Emily?" Miles asked, his

and red-eyed, her tears mixing with the water still dripping from her hair. She looked utterly humiliated, her face pale and vulnerable, but

Kenneth's suite and had barely exchanged a few words

certainty. It has to be her, he thought, 'Every time Ophelia is around, Emily ends up being humiliated or hurt. The thought of Ophelia's composed, unbothered expression earlier only confirmed his suspicions. "Stay here. I'll go deal with her," Miles growled, venom in his voice as he moved to leave. But before he

couldn't let him go back to the ballroom. If someone said something and he