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.”

and Miranda didn’t even spend an hour in the private room. After Winter downed half a bottle of wine, she

In the end, she called a designated driver to take Winter back to her condo. Then, she went downstairs hailed a cab

s and

cab was only willing to drop her off at the alleyway

when the downpour was going to stop. Thus,

“Miranda!”

her in her tracks. When she turned around, she

you planning to run home

Instead, he wore a casual T–shirt, which made him look

slowly. That had

umbrella.” He shoved the

“What

truth, she wanted to say that they

borrow one from a shop.” With that, Paul ran into a restaurant across the street

foldable umbrella

like dealing with customers. How

to be passing by, and I fixed it for him.” Paul

back for a

this old neighborhood, the street lamps were already dim enough. However, because of the rain, the light appeared even

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