When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0021

“I have something else to take care of. I’ll take my leave,” said Miranda

Micah refused to let her leave just like that. “All these years, Hansel has treated you like his belonging and hid you in his house. I couldn’t even meet you.”

Miranda looked up as her smile faded. “What are you trying to say?”

Micah replied, “Back then, you turned both of us down once but eventually chose him over me. It’s only because he persisted for a longer time and was more clingy.

“But did it cross your mind that he’d persisted just because he was more eager to win in that rivalry?”

At that moment, Miranda’s already broken heart seemed to shatter into pieces once more. What she thought had been a show of deep affection had been nothing more than a man’s competitive spirit?

Noting her pale face, Micah felt sorry. He tried to caress her face, but she took a step back before he could touch her. She put some distance between them.” Mr. Lawson, please have some self–respect.”

Micah pressed closer. “Stop faking it. I know you two have split up.”

“So what?” Miranda looked up with a smile.

you desire, I’ll try my

ago or even now, Micah’s heart still raced when he saw Miranda. He knew he’d never forgotten

I’d jump into another lion’s den right after escaping one? Mr. Lawson, it was nice meeting you today, but let’s go our separate ways

turned and left. Now, she didn’t want to have anything to do with either Hansel or Micah. And it would be best

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her.

darkened as he stared

you can’t stop this

that someone had witnessed the whole thing from a

It just so happened that Sam was there too. When

with that disgusting

didn’t mind his offensive words. He smugly

notice who

aved

humming in acknowledgment. He seemed eager for gossip. “And Micah.

Miranda all those years. ago. Whenever they recalled how

“They’ve just broken up, and