When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0540

On Saturday, the skies finally cleared after two full days of continuous rain.

With the arrival of winter, the temperature in Jandersville dropped drastically. The heat of the scorching summer was gone, leaving behind the biting cold and fierce winds.

Miranda bundled herself in a thick down coat, hat, and scarf when she stepped out, wrapping herself tightly against the chill. Hansel was already waiting downstairs.

Despite the cold, he parked his car across the street at the side of the road and chose to wait by the entrance of her apartment building.

The passersby couldn’t help but steal glances at him, but he remained indifferent. His eyes were solely fixed on the entrance, his focus almost reverent.

At that moment, Paul stepped out to go to the lab. He noticed Hansel as soon as he exited the lab. Naturally, Hansel spotted him as well. Their gazes met, and their eyes were filled with hostility.

Paul had a poor impression of Hansel. It was far worse than his impression of Sam in comparison.

He recalled the incident of what Hansel did to Miranda when they went to the mansion to pick up her books, and his gaze darkened. “Mr. Johnson, did you just arrive this morning? Or have you been here since last night?”

Hansel scoffed. “Dr. Jefferson, you must have been studying too much. You seem to have a tendency to overcomplicate things. Whether I just got here or stayed the night doesn’t matter. What matters is…”

to go on a date with me. We’re

then he thought about how Miranda had been busy dealing with the issues regarding the

Miranda agreed to meet you,

word, “meeting“. Whoever

reminder from me to you. As a man,

frowned. “What are you

and not forcing them into anything against

You should keep that in

of being a

Hansel and headed toward the mouth of the alley. His steps were steady, and his retreating

he knew he was out of sight,

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Chapter 0540

in his usual suit today. Rather, he was dressed in dark blue jeans and a gray–striped winter

him appear less frivolous.

that time, he was still an ambitious young man with

her, his gaze was so intense that Miranda once