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 bottle of

had a little to drink, so she couldn’t drive. In the end, she called a designated driver to take Winter back to her condo. Then, she went downstairs hailed a cab back to her

s and

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

was going to stop. Thus, she decided to brave the

“Miranda!”

calling her name from behind stopped her in her tracks. When she

you planning to run home in

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

had indeed been

He shoved the umbrella into

frowned. “What about

say that

borrow one from a shop.” With that, Paul

umbrella from the

and didn’t like

by, and I fixed it for him.” Paul didn’t intend to explain further. Seeing

at his back for a couple of seconds before following

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

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