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.”

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

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

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

didn’t know when the downpour was going to stop. Thus, she decided to brave the rain and run

“Miranda!”

voice calling her name from behind stopped her in her tracks. When she turned around,

run home in

a casual T–shirt,

slowly. That had indeed been

He shoved the

“What

truth, she wanted to say that they could

a shop.” With that, Paul ran

umbrella from the

blinked. That restaurant owner had a temper and didn’t like dealing with customers.

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

his back for a couple of seconds

enough. However, because of

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