Chapter 135
Miles’ glasses were knocked completely askew. He froze for a second, then straightened them, feeling a sudden rush of anger welling up inside. Of all people, it had to be his own sister standing there.
“Claire! What are you doing?” he snapped.
Claire pointed at him and shouted, “Miles, I already know what you’re up to, and there’s no way I’m letting you–”
Before she could finish, Miles clapped a hand over her mouth. “Hold on a sec.” Then he dragged her over to a corner before finally letting her go.
Seeing the guilty look on his face, Claire was more certain than ever–she knew exactly what was going on in his head.
With her hands on her hips and a glare in her eyes, she snapped, “Miles, you’re shameless! How could you think like that? Do you even realize how messed up this is? Amber isn’t even eighteen yet! If I tell Mom and Dad, they’ll break your legs for sure!”
Miles was completely lost. He thought Claire had caught on that he just wanted to see Sienna, but instead, she was going on about Amber. “Claire, what nonsense are you talking about?” he demanded, bewildered.
Claire’s chest was heaving with anger. They were family, after all. If Miles would just listen to her, she could pretend none of this ever happened. She would never let Amber find out how despicable Miles was.
But if he didn’t come to his senses, she’d have no choice but to tell their parents and let them deal with it. A man in his thirties, trying to get involved with a girl who wasn’t even eighteen. It wasn’t just morally wrong–it was illegal.
And if word got out, the Quinn family would be dragged into this mess too.
Claire took a deep breath, determined to talk some sense into him. “Miles, seriously, I know you’re getting older and want to start a family, but you can pursue someone closer to your own age. Chasing after someone that young! Absolutely not! Especially when she’s not even eighteen yet!”
Miles frowned, totally confused. “Claire, what exactly are you trying to say?”
Claire came right out and said it. “Miles, if you dare to have feelings for Amber, I swear I’ll fight you to the death.”
Miles was so shocked, not understanding why Claire had such thoughts. His eyes burned with anger as he gritted his teeth and yanked her ear.
He snapped. “Claire, what on earth goes on in that head of yours? All you do is read novels and comics instead of studying! From now on, you’re banned from all that stuff—no more novels, no more comics, and no more TV dramas either!”
What is she even thinking? How could she possibly believe I’d be into Amber? he thought, exasperated.
Miles was so furious he could barely catch his breath. If they weren’t in public, he would have definitely taught Claire a lesson.
“Miles, you can’t treat me like this. I’m telling Mom and Dad,” Claire retorted.
Miles let go of her and said, “I came here for business. The Hart Corporation is growing like crazy right now, so of course I want to build a long-term partnership with them. I’m just trying to show goodwill, and here you are, letting your imagination run wild.”
“What?” Claire suddenly snapped out of it, realization dawning on her face. It was all for business. Miles was still the same workaholic he’d always been.
To further his business, he’d stopped at nothing. If Sienna had made things hard for him, he’d probably have done anything to protect the family’s interests, even swallowed his pride.
For some strange reason, Claire actually found herself kind of looking forward to that scenario. A goofy grin spread across her face. But Sienna would never do something like that.
Miles stared at her, thinking to himself, “I should really get a psychiatrist to check this girl out tomorrow. There’s definitely something wrong with her.”