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

authority. “Today

implying if Beau was certain he wanted to speak out of line toward a guest of

if nothing had happened. “On closer look, I suppose there are some differences. It’s my mistake

him a thumbs–up, and he responded with a slight grin. Throughout it all, as the focus of the exchange, Miranda remained

few business events in the past. Each time, his gaze would linger uncomfortably on her, an unsettling scrutiny she found hard to

but he dismissed her concerns. He still continued to bring her to gatherings

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

Sebastian’s warning, Beau toned it down. Shortly after, as the guests gathered around the

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