When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0304

It was Joe, Hansel’s assistant. He said that Hansel had left a very important document in the study and had instructed him to retrieve it.

Evelyn hurriedly led Joe to the study since it was a matter of business confidentiality, and the request was urgent.

“Is this the one?” she asked.

Joe replied, “It should be.”

“Good, hurry and get it to Hansel.”

Ingrid dragged her feet on her way to the second bedroom and casually pretended to brush past them. Suddenly, she noticed that the study door wasn’t fully closed. It was slightly ajar.

She glanced around and saw that the hallway on the second floor was quiet. Evelyn had likely escorted Joe downstairs.

Her eyes darted around as she gently pushed open the door.

The study had a minimalist design, featuring an L–shaped bookshelf filled with files that were organized neatly. There was a side table near the window with a set of porcelain teaware on it.

To the left stood a light–colored wooden desk. On top was a pen holder and a few scattered books.

Martha came in

she was inside

closer and noticed

up, opened it, and pulled out a sheet of A4 paper. It was filled with jargon and numbers that

a sheet and slipped it into the other file. Then, she carefully arranged everything to look

footsteps echoed down the hallway. “Martha, where’s Ingrid? She was just here a moment ago. Where has she

before Evelyn could catch her. She leaned against the wall and pretended to be watching

you going to sunbathe at the gazebo? How come you ended up upstairs

“I thought it was too hot and suddenly didn’t feel like going outside. Don’t you know

was long accustomed to Ingrid’s passive–aggressive remarks. Although she felt annoyed, she didn’t bother arguing further. “You can do what you want as long as you don’t

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Chapter 0304

Ingrid pulled a face.

returned home briefly

taking off his shoes, he went straight to the study and grabbed two files. He was about to leave when he suddenly

company’s paper files were all printed in a

One was a darker brown,

the lighter one below. But now, the position