When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0252

Chapter 0252

The night was dark and quiet. The only sounds were the keyboards tapping and the handling of lab equipment.

Paul glanced over to see Miranda diligently recording data. The light illuminated her face and cast a faint shadow from the bridge of her nose.

He had always worked late alone, sometimes even pulling all–nighters. But now, he had someone keeping him company. It felt strange and yet oddly fascinating.

By the time they left the lab, it was already early morning. They exchanged goodnights when they reached. the apartment building, and Miranda headed Inside first.

Paul watched her slender figure disappear into t‘ standing in the hotel lobby earlier as if she had ju… slender waist and fair skin, then snapped out of it.

partment. He recalled her wearing a dress and stepped out of a romantic film. He thought of her

He cursed himself and quickly turned to enter his apartment. If he stayed out a second longer, his flustered expression would be impossible to hide.

After showering, Miranda fell asleep immediately.

Meanwhile, Ingrid tossed around under the same night sky and couldn’t fall asleep. It was already 2:00 am, and Hansel still hadn’t returned.

Evelyn earlier that day have lodged in Ingrid’s mind.

bed in her nightgown and left her bedroom. The villa was empty and dark, with no single person

is everyone? Where did they go?” she yelled.

something urgent had happened, they

the maids asked. “Do you

cold expression. “You two are sleeping like pigs. Are you here for your comfort. or to take

would they be doing besides sleeping in the middle of

didn’t dare voice their thoughts, though. After all, Evelyn had

estate.

pregnant with the Johnsons‘ precious heir, so they didn’t dare to defy her. So, they swallowed their frustration and kept

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other instructions, Ms. York?” the maid,

“I want

“Now?”

“Is that a

said, “No. I’ll

all day. On top of that, she had been tossing

she glanced at the other maid, Lilian Davis, standing nearby. “Come over and give

point at her. “Are