When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“I thought I’d be waiting forever, but this rascal surprised me by quickly getting everything sorted. This gift has finally come in handy,” Phoebe said.

As expected, the royal emerald bracelet was of an auction–level quality. It had to be worth at least seven figures, possibly even eight.

“No, Mrs. Graham. I can’t accept this: Winter quickly returned the bracelet.

She would gladly accept any expensive bracelet if she were Zach’s official girlfriend. Unfortunately, she was just a fake date. The thought of receiving a bracelet worth hundreds of thousands or even millions made her feel guilty.

“It’s just a bracelet. It’s not anything extraordinary. Don’t worry. This isn’t pressure or a subtle push for marriage. I just want to give you a gift,” Phoebe said as she took the bracelet out of the box and put it on Winter’s wrist.

She continued, “It fits perfectly and complements your skin tone.”

Winter thought, “It’s a royal emerald bracelet. How could it not look good on me?”

When the two came out of the room, Zach, sitting on the couch, smiled. “What were you two talking about behind closed doors? You were at it for so long.”

“Fine. I know you don’t like me keeping your girlfriend from you. Here, she’s all yours,” Phoebe teased and pushed Winter toward him.

“Mom, don’t make me sound so petty. That’s not what I meant,” he said proudly with a slight lift of his chin.

that felt even better than the services

herself a glass of water. Halfway down, her phone rang. She walked to the floor–to–ceiling windows in the living room with the glass of water and answered

“Hello?”

end hesitated before saying, “Ms. Jefferson, do

her eyes and recalled that night at the hotel. A smile crept onto her lips. “Of

thought you’d forgotten about me since you haven’t called since that night.” Liam sounded almost pitiful, and her

leave

left it on the nightstand,” he

nightstand when she left but hadn’t

not important. But you called me now, right?” she

aggrieved. “I’ve been staring at my phone and agonizing

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up the courage

I do? Your words tug at

“Really?”

than gold,”

hesitated. “When can we meet

for a moment.