When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Sam got down to business. “This week we will be focused on construction for the main structure. Currently, we are at…”

Miranda began listening attentively when he got to the details, even slowing down her chewing to listen carefully.

At that moment, the buffalo chicken bites were placed in front of Paul. He scooped some up to serve Miranda a spoonful, but Sam had also brought over some fish filet to put on Miranda’s plate at the same time.

Both men paused mid–action and looked up at each other. The atmosphere grew tense when their gazes

met.

Sam said, “Dr. Jefferson, you’re quite thoughtful.”

“Not as much as you, Mr. Cooper. You’re always so observant.”

Miranda glanced at the food before her. After a moment’s silence, she said, “Thank you, I’ll accept both.”

Only then did the two men avert their gazes away from each other.

Sam remarked, “Fish is full of protein, so you should eat more of that.”

Paul added, “The buffalo chicken bite isn’t spicy. I think you’ll like it.”

Cooper and Dr. Jefferson,” Miranda said, making sure to thank them both equally. “You guys should eat too. There’s no need

moment, the door of the restaurant opened from outside. A cold

sorry, there was traffic,” he

thought you said you weren’t coming?” Miranda asked while gesturing for

to sit.

ago, the three of them had scheduled a meeting in the chat group. However, Jack mentioned he

Sam to update Miranda on the project’s progress during his absence. So, they hadn’t waited for him

placed it on the chair. “Things went smoothly this time. I placed orders for all the materials we could get domestically, so I

So, I thought it would be better to come to the weekly meeting

asked for extra tableware from the waiter and ordered

dug in immediately. Once his hunger was somewhat satiated, he finally had

then it landed on Paul. “And who’s

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is Paul Jefferson, a professor from the physics department at Bedford College. He’s also my course instructor and corresponding author for my research. We ran into each other today, so I invited him to join us

turned to Paul and introduced Jack to him. The two men shook hands and

a

he wasn’t from prestigious university. His results in high

deepened. Whenever Paul spoke, Jack nodded along eagerly. The expression on

Paul away.

Meanwhile, Miranda could somewhat understand her