When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Paul was overwhelmed, and he truly felt exhausted.

“So, Paul, how is it?” Lionel asked eagerly.

It’s delicious,” Paul replied.

Lionel’s eyes lit up, feeling like he’d found a kindred spirit, or a long–lost soulmate. “If you like it, have more! And try this black–pepper beef, with my special homemade sauce…”

Throughout the meal, Paul kept saying, “Delicious… Very flavorful… The preparation is unique… I’ve never had anything like this before…”

This only made Lionel more enthusiastic.

When Paul finally stood up to leave, he felt a sense of relief, as if a weight had been lifted.

But then…

Lionel called out, “Mimi, see your Uncle Paul out.”

Paul was in a state of disbelief. He was completely drained.

“Oh, sure!” Miranda got up.

Perhaps the wine had caught up with her because she felt a bit lightheaded, reacting a beat slower than usual. But her expression remained as composed as ever, and her gaze was still clear.

outside, the wind blew the door shut behind them with

distance to cover–after all,

to Paul. Maybe it was the lingering effects of the wine or perhaps a sudden slip of the tongue, but she blurted out, “Bye–bye,

to look at her. His eyes darkened, like two

word slowly, “What did you

hint of danger that sent a tingling sensation through Miranda’s ears. She nervously looked up, meeting

a full five seconds

flushed with color.

by a mountain spring–pure and untainted. As she

sorry… I–I don’t even know how I ended up saying that. I meant to

Uncle Paul, seriously!

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as she covered her burning cheeks,

spot.

chuckle. “Will you still dare

was comforting

already noticed that Miranda had a bit of a penchant for alcohol, whether it was Winter with drinks or pulling out a beer when

be this bold, though–drinking

brave,” he said, gently tapping her on

them froze at

wasn’t appropriate; she was a lady, and such an intimate gesture might

somehow, he’d already acted