When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“I need to apologize to her for my foolishness and rash decision–making in the past. I owe her that at the very least,” Miranda said.

Winter nearly choked on her wine. She coughed twice, reluctance written all over her face. “Spare me, please. It’s not like you don’t know her elective class. was the only one I failed and had to resit for in my entire college life. I used to feel a chill run down my spine whenever saw her.

“Also, she’s probably already forgotten who I am. I’m nobody to her. So, I don’t think there’s anything much that I can help you with.”

Miranda could see that Winter really didn’t want to face Christine, so she didn’t push her any further.

“However,” Winter suddenly said, her sly eyes glinting softly as she swiftly changed the topic, “I know someone who could be of help to you.”

“Huh?”

“Remember my cousin, Paul?”

Miranda took a sip of her water and nodded. “I remember him, of course.”

Paul Jefferson was the youngest youth leader in the country in the physics field. Last year, he’d even made it to Nature Magazine’s list of the top ten youngest and most influential scientists of the year.

He’d studied applied biological science under Christine when he’d been an undergraduate student and published five papers within two years. He was a genius who had a bright future ahead of him in the biological sciences.

However, for some reason, Paul had then decided to switch courses and gone into physics instead. It had caused quite a huge stir back then.

Still, that was proof enough that anyone was capable of anything as long as they put their hearts and minds to it.

As of now, Paul was a huge figure in the international physics scene.

Since Miranda hadn’t been in the same year as Paul, she could be considered his junior. She’d heard about him when she’d first joined the college. It wasn’t

until she’d befriended Winter that she’d learned that Paul was her cousin.

For the past few years, Paul had been working as a researcher at a physics. institute abroad. He’d only just returned to his home country three months

ago.

“Paul actually asked about Dr. Young’s condition two days ago. It’s just that he hasn’t had the time to visit her yet. I think you can go and visit her with him.”

The more Winter thought about it, the more she realized that it was a good idea. She then picked up her phone and called Paul.

The phone rang twice before the call was answered.

Miranda heard a low voice; Paul sounded cool and solemn. “What is it?”

sort of rustling sound in the background, as if Paul was busy with something else. The call didn’t even last

at Cielo Gourmet at 2:00 pm

Miranda’s hand and said, “Have a good night’s rest tonight. You can

know what to do

—

an hour earlier than the agreed–upon time. When she reached the restaurant, she looked at her watch and saw that she had about two more

was she

the restaurant. The waiter then led her to a table where a young man was

window.

he was sipping on his

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were a pair of gold–rimmed glasses on his face as well. The sun shone gently on his side profile, making

her outfit. She was wearing a white T–shirt and a pair of jeans, and she had her hair tied up in a ponytail. She

wondering if she was a little too

him now.

eyes on him. So, he turned around

and attractive voice made Miranda’s ears tickle. She quickly snapped out of

him.

to keep you waiting,” she said, an apologetic look evident in

eyes.

five minutes early anyway. I still

“That’s enough.”

their table to take Miranda’s order

point. “What do you want me to do when

Miranda liked that he didn’t bother wasting time beating around the bush. So, she

she lives, so I was hoping that I could

she gets mad at me, could you perhaps

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like Paul wanted to grin when he

person, so you can pick

“Alright, then we’ll go visit

glass of lemonade in her hands

dark eyes fixated on Miranda. A few moments later, just when she thought he wasn’t going to answer her, he said, “Because you’re Miranda

was confused. “What

Young once told me that there were three things she thought of as

research she wanted to do. The second one was that

stunned. She felt a sharp, piercing pain

her with his hawk–like eyes. It seemed like he was observing and scrutinizing

time he’d seen Miranda in person, it wasn’t the first time he’d heard