When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Out of politeness, Miranda lightly shook his hand but quickly pulled hers back. Kai thought for a moment and extended his hand toward Madison.

Madison had just eaten a tart and hadn’t brushed off the crumbs on her hands. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she apologized, “Uh… I’ll skip the handshake. Sorry about that.”

“Oh, that’s alright.“/Kai waved it off, indicating he didn’t mind at all.

Just then, the man sitting next to Kai, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up. “Miranda looks… familiar, doesn’t she?”

Miranda glanced up. She recognized him immediately when Sebastian introduced everyone. Well, it was unavoidable. It was a curse of having a memory that was sometimes too sharp.

This man clearly wasn’t the same age as Sebastian or Kai. He seemed older–more mature–and had an intense, assessing look in his eyes. And yet he was here, at their table.

He didn’t quite belong at the main table but still wanted to be at the gathering, which was probably the reason why he was seated at theirs. When Sebastian introduced his friends, he notably skipped over this

man.

Kai turned to

that the more I look, the more familiar she

cut in sharply, and his tone carried an unmistakable authority. “Today is my birthday. My

was certain he wanted to speak out

smiling as if nothing had happened. “On

he responded with a slight grin. Throughout it all, as the focus of the exchange,

and Miranda had seen him at a few business events in the past. Each time, his gaze would linger uncomfortably on her, an unsettling

Hansel about it, but he dismissed her concerns. He still continued to bring her to gatherings where Beau

a few occasions, she decided not to go and declined all similar engagements. Hansel reacted angrily, but Miranda held her ground at the time. When her boyfriend wouldn’t protect her, she knew she’d have to protect

she was today, facing that familiar, unwelcome stare once more. Luckily, after Sebastian’s warning, Beau toned it down. Shortly after, as the guests gathered around

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partition separated the two tables, so Miranda couldn’t see who else was at the main table. She only