When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0534

A flicker of something dark passed through Paul’s eyes.

Sam said, “I heard you’re usually very busy, Dr. Jefferson, spending most of your time in the lab. You seem to be home quite early today.”

“Heard?” Paul asked coolly. “Who told you that?”

Paul had a lecture that day, covering a course for the Faculty of Bioinformatics, but only Madison and Sebastian had shown up. When he asked, he learned that Miranda had taken the day off, having informed the counselor.

He usually stayed late in the lab after class, grabbing a quick lunch at the cafeteria before heading back to work. It was rare for him to come home at this time,

But today was an exception.

Sam smirked. “Mimi, of course.”

Paul remained expressionless. “Did Mimi also tell you that parking is not allowed at the corner?”

“Don’t worry, I’m leaving right now.” Sam smiled as he drove off.

After driving a short distance, he suddenly paused.

Wait… Did Paul just call her “Mimi“?

Watching Sam’s car disappear into the distance, Paul turned and headed upstairs. However, he didn’t go straight home. Instead, he knocked on the door next to his.

“Miranda, are you there?”

After a few seconds, she answered, “Yes, Dr. Jefferson

looked

blinked in

today. The counselor said you took

had to take

related to the lab’s

“Mhm.” Miranda nodded lightly.

“How did it go?”

faintly. “I’m almost done,

need any

“No, I’m fine.”

force Hansel to sign unless

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Chapter 0534

“I ran into Sam at the

he gave me

“You two went together?”

just ran into each other. I had some

to hear you’re okay. Your dad’s braised beef

be

being honest–he’s a great

go back to the office. Instead, he

Joe was confused.

the dinner? How was he done so

like things didn’t go well with

to be best for him to keep his head down for a while, Joe thought while

with a light breeze blowing, the vast green of the