When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0033

Sam didn’t ask further. Smiling, he said, “We just opened a bottle of Burgundy. Do you

want a glass?”

As he spoke, he filled half a glass and handed it to Hansel.

Hansel took a small sip. “Not bad. After a pause, he pretended to ask casually, “Didn’t you say Miranda was here earlier? How come I don’t see her?”

“Did you intentionally come here just to see her?” Sam swirled his glass with a faux smile

“Heh.” Hansel’s expression darkened slightly. “I just happened to come here for some alcohol. Since you ran into her, is it illegal for me to ask?”

Sam shrugged. “I bumped into her in the corridor. She was just here to have a drink. Given how late it is, she must’ve gone home a long time ago.”

Hansel said nothing, but his expression looked evidently more relaxed. As he’d thought, this kind of environment didn’t suit Miranda.

Putting down his glass, he stood. “I have work tomorrow, so I’ll get going. Put this on my tab.”

As Sam watched his retreating back, his gaze dimmed. After a brief moment, he sighed. lightly. “I’m sorry, bro.”

spend an hour in the private room. After Winter downed half a

had a little to drink, so she couldn’t drive. In the end, she called a designated driver to take Winter back to her

s and

rain. Because it was so dark, the cab was only willing to drop her off at the alleyway near her

know when the downpour was going to stop. Thus, she decided to brave the rain

“Miranda!”

clear voice calling her name from behind stopped her in her tracks. When

you planning to run

today. Instead, he wore a casual T–shirt,

slowly. That had indeed

this umbrella.” He shoved the umbrella into

“What

that they

Paul ran into

umbrella from

a temper and didn’t like

it for him.” Paul didn’t intend to explain further. Seeing that the rain had lightened up slightly,

dumbly at his back for a couple of

street lamps were already dim enough. However,

the trees rustled from the strong winds. Miranda tightened her grip on the umbrella handle