The One He Dismissed Became The One He Died For novel Chapter 223

The three women in front of the mirror caught sight of Claire Jenner appearing suddenly behind them, a flash of awkwardness crossing their faces before they quickly feigned composure.

After all, they were prominent figures in the entertainment industry.

So what if they gossiped a little? A normal person would just swallow their pride and stay quiet.

Claire walked up to the mirror, casually adjusting a stray strand of hair by her temple, and spoke at a leisurely pace.

"My face might be average, but Miles likes it."

"As for my skills in bed—were you ladies hiding under his mattress to witness it yourselves?"

She curled her lips into a cold, mocking smile.

"Paying so much attention to my husband... are you begging to be his mistresses?"

The three women turned pale, their lips trembling. "Watch... watch your mouth!"

She scoffed. "Oh, so you do know what ugly words sound like."

She turned on her heels and walked away in her slippers, freezing the moment she reached the bathroom doorway.

Miles Zimmerman was standing right there. She had no idea how long he had been waiting or how much of that conversation he had overheard.

Claire felt her cheeks burn. "When did you get here?"

Miles lowered his head, leaning close to her ear, and whispered, "That 'husband' sounded incredibly sweet."

She knew it!

She squeezed her eyes shut in sheer mortification.

The three women walked out, muttering complaints about Claire being out of her mind.

The next second, they were met with Miles's dark, predatory gaze.

Utter panic set in as the color drained from their faces.

"Mr. Zimmerman, this is a misunderstanding."

"We're sorry, we know we were wrong."

"Please give us another chance."

Miles had no patience for their nonsense and immediately called Finn Zorn over.

It was embarrassing to have this happen on his turf, so Finn instantly called security to throw the three women out. From now on, they were destined to be blacklisted in this circle.

Jared Johnston tried to lighten the mood, calling Claire over to join them for a game of cards.

That meant the first love was someone he loved but couldn't have. They had never actually been together.

Was it because they never had a chance that he couldn't let her go?

Finn's deep voice suddenly interrupted Claire's chaotic thoughts.

"Claire, be honest with me. Was Miles a virgin?"

"..."

Claire had no idea how to answer. She hadn't really thought about it. That night... he must have been?

Except his first time had felt entirely too practiced.

"Why so quiet, Claire?"

"If you ask me, a stoic gentleman like Miles probably didn't even know how to kiss!"

The group burst into laughter.

Claire subconsciously bit her lip.

Didn't know how to kiss? He was far too good at it.