When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0515

Zach’s smile froze. “What do you mean? I get the grab my things and leave‘ part. But what do you mean by ‘don’t come back?”

Winter replied, “You heard me. I’ve told you that I don’t get tangled up with men I’m working with. After last night, it’s clear we’re too involved. The only solution is to stop working together.”

Zach slowly sat up straight, staring at her with a dark, unreadable gaze. “I wasn’t drunk last night, and judging by your reaction, you weren’t either, right?”

“That’s right.”

They were both fully sober when it happened, so they couldn’t claim they were drunk as an excuse.

Zach chuckled bitterly. “So, we just slept together, I’m still sitting here half–naked, and you’re ready to kick me to the curb, huh?”

Winter’s lips twitched at his words. “You chose not to wear clothes; that’s on you. And if you kicked to the curb, I won’t stop you.”

“Like hell I do!” Zach’s voice rose. “Winter, do you even realize how you sound right now?”

She raised an eyebrow.

“Like a player who just lured a virgin to bed and now refuses to take responsibility!”

a second to reply, “Are

at a

like being

you’re the victim here. Last night, we were both willing participants. We’re adults–stop acting like some innocent

I

Zach Did you

responsibility for you? Why demand something from me that

at that moment, it hit him square in the face. “Who the hell said I need you to take responsibility? It’s not like I

“Good, then

his tone still measured. “Like you said, we’re adults. It happened, and we don’t need to dwell on it.

about stopping our partnership? Are you seriously dropping everything? What happened to

can go south fast. You know that

US.”

hated complications, and she assumed

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well as she expected.

we were. Now, you want me to tell her today that we broke up? You think she’ll buy

Winter stayed silent.

Fine. But you’re going to have to deal with my mom. Once you figure that