When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0102

However, Sam smiled. “Don’t mind me. I won’t know how it’ll turn out if I

don’t try, right?”

Miranda replied, “Even if you’ll be disappointed?”

Sam’s gaze darkened. “If so, I’ll accept defeat with grace.”

Miranda didn’t expect him to

o stubborn. She fell silent.

Picking up on her emotions, Sam stopped trying to initiate a conversation. In silence, he listened to the sound of the waves with her. He only left when it was midnight.

Miranda thought of his quiet stubbornness and resolve.

Sam was actually someone who knew his boundaries. He wasn’t assertive or reckless when he tried to win her favor. In fact, he tried his best not to bother her.

He was unlike Hansel, who used to woo her relentlessly, while now, he’d lose his cool time and again.

doing what they wanted. She would just do what she

spotted a figure quietly standing in the

As the light fell on his face,

for him to stand there in the

ball soon seemed meaningless to Hansel. He went after her but failed to find her. Ingrid clung to him

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was hungry and

annoyed. In the end, he beckoned a waiter and asked him

stern about upholding their guests‘ privacy, so Hansel had to put

was in.

for her, only to see her and Sam gazing at the

hair cascading over her shoulders and aloo pression, she stood out against the darkness of the

tall, slender, and had broad shoulders. Standing side by side, they

It wasn’t until after Sam left that Miranda finally noticed

he gazed at her, a faint glint flashed in his eyes. With every step he

all that I have to say. You-” Before she could finish her sentence, she felt his strong

him over

eyes.

tried to break free but failed. She then looked straight into his eyes. “What are