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, you’ll be even better than him.”

Chloe’s words and confident smile echoing

was right! How could he be worse than Jacob? Opportunity was right in front of him. All he had to

“…Miles?”

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

beautiful woman in front of

“You…”

started to speak, but quickly realized where they were and fell silent.

so she called out tentatively. To her surprise, it really was him. Her

“Just browsing around.”

“Oh…”

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

As she remained silent,

a step towards her almost

“Beverly!”

air, and Beverly was pulled aside.

approaching person and opened his mouth to greet

stiffened when she saw Miles, but

are you doing

made Miles’s heart

here. I wanted to

her lip, refusing to

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

up and make up all the time. Beverly’s moved on. Why can’t you? Remember, your engagement has been

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