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.

turned to him. “Beau,

look, the more familiar she seems. If I remember right, she’s

his tone carried an unmistakable authority.

wanted to speak out of line toward

he quickly regained his composure, smiling as if nothing had happened. “On closer look, I suppose there are some differences. It’s

with a slight

past.

he dismissed her concerns. He still continued to bring

engagements. Hansel reacted angrily, but Miranda held her ground at the time. When

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

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separated the two tables, so Miranda couldn’t see who else was at the main table. She only heard lively conversation, the clink of glasses, and