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.”

in the private room. After Winter downed half a bottle of wine, she

little to drink, so she couldn’t drive. In the end, she called a designated driver

s and

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

downpour was going to stop. Thus, she decided to brave the rain and run

“Miranda!”

her name from behind stopped her in her tracks. When she turned around, she saw Paul emerging from the rain

you planning to run

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

That had indeed been her

umbrella.” He shoved the

“What

truth, she wanted to say that they could both huddle under the

With that, Paul ran

umbrella

didn’t like dealing with customers. How had Paul managed to do

for him.” Paul didn’t intend to explain further. Seeing that the rain had

stared dumbly at his back for a couple of seconds

lamps were already dim enough. However, because of the rain, the light appeared even

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