When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Hansel quickly pulled his hand back, like a child caught doing something wrong. “I’m sorry, Mimi. I didn’t mean to. I… I don’t even know what’s wrong with me… I just don’t want you to run away, to be so far from

me.”

“Don’t touch me!” Miranda clutched her head, tears about to fall from the pain.

At that moment, Calvin finally arrived, rushing over with Sam right behind him.

“Are w

you okay?” Sam asked. He moved past Hansel to reach Miranda; his voice laced with urgency.

When Calvin called him, Sam had been at a business event. He was about to close a 60–million–dollar deal that night. However, the moment he heard that Miranda might be in trouble, he abandoned everything and left immediately.

He sped through the streets in ten minutes and met Calvin at the corner. Without a word, they both headed straight for Miranda’s building and found Hansel causing a scene.

Miranda not only resisted Hansel’s approach but also shied away from Sam’s concern. She stepped back slightly, just enough to lessen the overpowering scent of his cologne, and slowly shook her head. “I’m fine

now.

eyes fell on her disheveled hair. Her scalp was visibly reddened, yet she insisted she was okay. He felt a pang of sympathy. “You’re a woman, Miranda. You don’t always have to

snapped, “Who

intense eyes. “My mouth is on my face. I’ll speak when I

flared, while Sam’s steady demeanor only seemed to heighten the tension

guy here? What’s the deal? Are you trying to humiliate

caught in the crossfire, could only offer a weary smile. How had things spiraled out of control, landing

a brother. If he didn’t, why would he bother with how much you drank, what you did, or whether

brother?” Hansel scoffed. “I treated you as one too, but what did you do? That’s not what brothers do! And don’t forget. If

“Hansel, I’ll pretend you’re just talking nonsense because you’re drunk. Miranda broke up with you

saying, don’t mess with your friend’s woman? Or even

the one who

fell silent as he

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“You go

Miranda frowned, feeling unsure.

reassured her