When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0590

Bryan was a bit surprised. “Do you go to Kim’s Collection often as well?”

Madison nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah! Their cakes are pretty good.”

Bryan didn’t usually pay much attention to these small trinkets. For one, Elizabeth wasn’t fond of them. Also, he felt that at 30–something, carrying around little charms seemed somewhat juvenile.

Yet this particular charm had stayed on his phone ever since he bought it. It was subtle and understated. He hadn’t expected Madison to notice it so quickly.

“How many times did you try?” she asked.

“Altogether, maybe… around three times?”

Madison nearly gritted her teeth. Why was everyone else so lucky while she kept striking out?

Seeing her obvious frustration, Bryan couldn’t help but laugh. “If you’d like, give me an address to send it to. I have an extra at home that I can send over.”

Madison’s head shot up, meeting his warm, smiling gaze. It felt like looking at a kind older brother she’d known since childhood.

gentle, refined look

radiating kindness and a calm, accepting

cheeks to her ears. She stammered, ” You…. you really… would give it… to

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by her sudden nervousness. He didn’t quite understand her reaction. Just a moment ago, she’d seemed

when he heard someone calling him. “Mr. Sundale! The event is about to wrap up, and we need your signature to

something, he turned and handed Madison a business card. “Here’s my number.

finally disappeared from sight, she

left, and Sam had little interest in mingling. Ordinarily, they wouldn’t have been able to lure him to such an event, but he had come for reasons that had nothing to do with

to Joseph. The wise dean then responded to his concerns with a wily grin. “No worries, I’ll

to hear it,”

feeling his cigarette cravings creeping up, Sam reached Into his pocket for a

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car and blowing smoke. He looked up, his eyes cold as they landed on

smoking? Thought you quit?”

Sam smirked. “I did–mostly.”