When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0529

Joe responded, “Alright! I’ll go-”

“Never mind,” Hansel cut him off. “I’ll go myself.”

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Miranda stood by Joe’s desk, not far from the panoramic floor–to–ceiling windows. She walked over to the window, standing still as she looked down at the bustling traffic below.

In front of her was a lively commercial street flanked by high–end office buildings. Further in the distance, there was the view of the river.

It was truly a prime location where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.

Back when the company was first starting out, they had no money, no connections, and their office was a modest two–bedroom apartment above the basement where they rented. It was simple, but at least it had windows and a small kitchen.

The startup was small, consisting of Hansel and just five other employees, all of whom were tech workers. As for positions like receptionist, accountant, cashier, finance officer, or human resources- those were out of the question. They simply couldn’t afford to hire anyone.

So what did they do?

Miranda took it all on herself.

Every day, she ran

down the stairs, handling tasks. If she needed to go out, she’d take the bus instead of a cab. To save on meal costs, she’d cook whenever she

days were tough, but her heart was full of

pitied her for giving up her combined Master’s and Doctorate program, so she worked tirelessly to prove she hadn’t made the wrong

to climb the heights of academia, but she thought at least she had a reliable partner and a flourishing business. She envisioned a future with

mention, Hansel had been incredibly driven

years, he poured everything into the business, waking up earlier than the roosters and going to bed later than everyone else. Even on his rare days off, he still made time to take her on

could sense any shift in her emotions, good or bad, and would respond immediately. When did things start to

company entered a rapid

moved from the modest apartment to a small, three–story house in the suburbs. Within half a year, they upgraded again to an old office

public market, they relocated

were in now.

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Chapter 0529

that, Miranda rarely

didn’t mind–he preferred it that way. He felt she got in the

cafeteria. And if nothing else,

arranging?” Miranda had stood there in shock, unable to respond for a long time. It was the first time she realized that the role she had envisioned for herself was completely different from the one Hansel had planned for her. In fact,