Chapter 265

Mila felt like her world was crashing down.

She understood every single word Miranda had said, but put together, the meaning just didn't compute. What did she mean, she'd accidentally slept with Roland?

In the little garden, even the breeze seemed to hold its breath.

After a long moment, Mila finally managed to sputter, "How did you even dare?"

Who was Roland, anyway?

He was the kind of man who carried a gun everywhere-dangerous, ruthless, the last person anyone in their right mind would willingly get involved with. If it weren't for some very unusual circumstances, Mila would've kept her distance entirely.

And now, her best friend had slept with him?

She always knew Miranda loved a thrill—taking up shooting lessons, trying out every extreme sport she could find-but she'd never shown the slightest interest in any man before. Wasn't she the one always swearing off marriage?

took a steadying breath, and

of us in some tricky situations, and there were things I needed him to handle. So, he posed as my personal bodyguard, stuck by my side to keep me safe... Anyway, a couple nights ago, when it

I lost control, okay?"

fell silent, at a complete loss

voice shot up indignantly, "But whatever, right? We're adults. So we slept together-big deal! I'm young, he's young, we're both attractive, nobody got hurt. I even wired him three thousand pounds the next

Three thousand pounds? Responsibility?

then cut in, exasperated, "Wait, hold up-you paid him? Are you treating him like a...

and that's his

After a brief pause, Miranda admitted, sounding uncertain, "I mean, I

kind of logic is

details. Instead, she cut to

in marriage-what do you think I want?" Miranda sounded

making such a big deal out of it? He's been calling me nonstop, and I'm too scared to pick up. By the way, when are you finally getting

just wanted to leave the country with Mila to lay low-after all the Lockwood Group drama, she'd made plenty of

new reason:

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