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.

reddened, yet she insisted she was okay.

Miranda could respond, Hansel snapped, “Who the hell said

his dark, intense eyes. “My mouth is on my face. I’ll speak when I want to

only

“Did you bring this guy here? What’s the deal? Are you trying to humiliate me, or just

smile. How had things spiraled out of control, landing him in the middle

and said, “If you’ve got issues, don’t take them out on others. Calvin’s here because he cares about you as a brother. If he didn’t, why would he bother with how much you drank, what you did, or whether

a 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 we’re brothers, you should be

Miranda broke up with you a long time ago. Sister–in–law? You’re out of

woman? Or

“If I remember right, you were the one who broke up with her at the

fell silent as he

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to Miranda and said, “You

Miranda frowned, feeling unsure.

her softly,