The One He Dismissed Became The One He Died For novel Chapter 259

Lauren's gaze locked onto Claire.

She had anticipated running into her here today. With such a prime opportunity to meet the CEO of Summit Garments, Miles certainly wouldn't let Claire miss out.

But she hadn't expected Claire to show up wearing a genuine archival cheongsam from Summit Garments. Miles had truly gone to incredible lengths for her.

Lauren spoke up. "That dress suits you perfectly. Cherish it."

She wasn't talking about the dress. She was talking about the man.

Lauren turned and walked away, leaving Yvonne to scurry after her in frustration. Lauren was the hotshot designer Yvonne had just poached for the Zimmerman Group, her trump card to absolutely crush OCHH Luxury. Yvonne couldn't afford to offend her.

Trailing behind her, Yvonne muttered under her breath.

"That Claire Jenner is just riding on Miles's coattails. Now that Miles has been kicked out of the Zimmerman family, she's practically useless!"

"Heh," Lauren sneered. "She could have been your teacher back in college."

Lauren had zero interest in wasting her breath on Yvonne. It felt like burning brain cells for nothing.

When she had first returned to the country, she agreed to join Zimmerman Design solely to compete with Claire. Looking at it now, Yvonne clearly hadn't inherited any of the Zimmerman family's elite genes. She was just a stupid, malicious, ignorant clown.

Claire remained rooted to the spot, her mind completely blank.

Ex-aunt. Broke. The biggest joke in Empire City.

Yvonne's words sparked a terrifying realization in Claire's mind.

That elite society gossip she had read online a couple of days ago... The comments from that thread suddenly flooded her brain.

Her thoughts were a complete mess. She couldn't care less about meeting Harvey Sutton right now. She turned on her heel and marched directly toward where Miles was standing. She had to demand the truth.

Near the champagne tower, a burst of harsh laughter pierced Claire's ears.

"Hey, hey, did you guys see? Over there! Miles Zimmerman actually showed up."

"It really is him. Didn't he get booted from the Zimmerman Group and stripped of his inheritance? It's hilarious that a stray dog like him still has the nerve to show his face here."

"Corey Conway, if your father hadn't buried the story, that video of you harassing a minor would have been all over the internet by now."

"And you, the second son of Quincy Pharmaceuticals. Have you forgotten how your family practically got on their knees to beg Miles to let your drugs into his hospital?"

The surrounding area plunged into dead silence. The eavesdropping guests all turned to watch the confrontation, the atmosphere rapidly freezing over.

Claire knew exactly what she was doing. Making a scene like this at Harvey Sutton's welcome banquet would absolutely obliterate her chances of an exclusive partnership with Summit Garments.

But none of that mattered. Next to Miles, it was all utterly meaningless.

"Miles Zimmerman doesn't need the Zimmerman family to be a brilliant, highly respected surgeon who saves lives. He operates with integrity and a clear conscience."

"Unlike you utter pieces of trash. Do you really think you're worthy of uttering his name?"

Publicly humiliated by Claire, the rich heirs exploded in absolute fury.

"You think you're some saint? If it weren't for you, Alistair Zimmerman wouldn't have kicked Miles out in the first place!"