Chapter 1311


    As soon as Beverly walked up, Jacob’s mom nabbed her. She heard everything she said loud and


    clear, her cheeks turning a shade of red.


    “Well, would you look at that, a bride–to–be still blushing.”


    The older folks joked around, bursting intoughter. Even Brad tried to suppress his smirk. The


    crowd was loud. You couldn’t avoid their chatter even if you wanted to.


    Sitting not too far off, Chloe heard everything, a cold smirk on her face. She didn’t deny Jacob was


    a real catch, but this family, always talking up their own and putting down others, made it just hard


    to respect them.


    If memory served, the old man sitting in the middle was Miles‘ grandfather. Miles had been off on his


    own for a while, but that aside, this was his grandson they were belittling. Didn’t he care at all?


    Just goes to show, people could be so cold.


    Perhaps because he was a makeup artist at Starlight International, Miles‘ appearance did draw


    some attention. Faced with reporters, he stayed silent, not saying a word as he walked into the


    venue.


    People from the Baines and Rogers families all looked his way. Miles stood tall in the venue,


    dressed in a white mandarin cor suit. The fabric had a reflective gold thread design. As he


    moved, the colorful threads shone in different hues. It was a hard look to pull off, but on him, it


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    His hair was impably styled, and his face lightly made up, covering the fatigue from the past few


    days. He looked radiant as he appeared in everyone’s view. Looking stylish yet profound, his


    handsome face attracted the attention of a few women around him.


    Beverly’s eyes flickered, her gaze meeting Miles‘ mid–air.


    Jacob’s mom, upon seeing Miles, was taken aback for a moment, then snorted dismissively. But


    noticing Brad sitting next to her, she said, “Miles, you’re here. Come say hi to your grandpa…”


    Miles‘ gaze shifted to Brad, who was sitting still. If he wasn’t mistaken, Brad had just nced at him.


    Now, with this act, was he making it clear he didn’t want to see him? Still, after a moment’s


    hesitation, he walked over. “Grandpa…”


    Only then did Brad look up at him. “Are you sure you’repeting today?” The question was


    loaded with displeasure.


    Miles‘ eyebrows furrowed, his expression and voice as steady as ever. “Yes.”


    Brad squinted. “And if I say you can’tpete?”


    Miles blinked. “Why wouldn’t you let me?”


    “You’re so eager to embarrass yourself?” He said solemnly, in a low voice, “Think about the effort


    Jacob put in all these years. What have you been doing? When he won his first championship, what


    were you doing? His second championship, even other awards, what were you doing then? He’s at


    a critical point now, what are you doing here?”


    Miles gave a coldugh, looking at Brad with wide eyes. “So all this talk, are you afraid I’ll make a


    fool of myself, or are you worried I’ll get in your grandson’s way?”


    Brad paused, and seeing Miles‘ attitude, his expression darkened. “You’re talking nonsense! Getting


    in Jacob’s way for what? Do you think you can get in his way?”


    “In that case, you should mind your own business. In your eyes, as long as your grandson doesn’t


    embarrass himself, that’s good enough.”


    Brad’s face twitched, clearly angry. “Since you know you might make a fool of yourself, why insist on


    competing? Do you just want to embarrass yourself?!”


    Miles showed no emotion, feeling someone’s gaze on him. Looking up, his eyes met Beverly’s.


    Everyone understood what happened.


    Beverly bit her lip, looking at him helplessly and apologetically. She felt conflicted. Miles‘ nce


    confirmed it. His main reason for entering thispetition was for her. Part of her felt smug,


    knowing a man remembered her after all this time, even joining thispetition to prove something


    to her. But more than that, she felt troubled and angry.


    She was worried their past would be brought up again. And with Jacob undoubtedly the champion,


    he could only lose. Being pursued by a loser was annoying, even humiliating for her. She wouldn’t


    allow her suitor to be a nobody.


    Though, if she were to judge by appearances, she admitted, Miles was a good choice. But too bad,


    she couldn’t be with him.


    She was used to the attention she got naturally being with Jacob. She could share the glory Jacob


    brought, but Miles, he had nothing.


    Just as she was about to look away from Miles, he moved his gaze to Brad, saying coldly, “So by


    your logic, since Jacob is definitely the final champion, does that mean everyonepeting today is


    here to make a fool of themselves?”


    On hearing this, everyone’s gaze turned their way, their faces showing dissatisfaction and doubt.


    “You…” Brad hadn’t expected Miles to say that. Faced with all those gazes, he was clearly


    ufortable. “You’re just in thispetition for personal reasons. Do you really think you can


    compete fairly with the other contestants?”


    Miles‘ eyes flickered, looking at Beverly again, only to see her feeling guilty and conflicted.


    “Miles, I was really grateful to you before, but now… Jacob and I are getting married soon. I hope


    you can wish us well… if you can, I hope you can drop out of thispetition, because no matter


    what, our rtionship… we were just not meant to be…”


    Hearing this, Miles let out a soft chuckle, then looked at Beverly, his face wearing a cool, sarcastic


    smile. “You’re overthinking it. I know we’re not from the same world. And I sure as hell wouldn’t


    waste a single second on a woman who only cares about profit and vanity.”