When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0653

Fiona said, “The author’s name is Mindy Harrison. Mindy Harrison and Minnie Garrison… the names sound so similar.”

That was what initially drew Fiona’s interest to the book. When she saw the author’s name on the cover, she was completely taken aback.

Aren sighed, evidently also drawn to the book for the same reason. The more he read, the more absorbed he became.

Originally, Fiona had only asked casually. She knew Sam couldn’t know everyone, but unexpectedly he said, “I do know her.” He then briefly explained his connection with Mindy.

It dawned on Aren. The young woman they’d seen last time at Book Haven turned out to be Mindy’s daughter. There had been a signing event for this very book upstairs that day.

He chuckled, “What a small world.”

Fiona thought of that polite young woman they had met. Her voice had been so gentle and sweet.

Feeling moved, she said, “You could tell right away she was well–mannered, polite, and thoughtful. It takes amazing parents to raise such a wonderful child.”

only… they could

gone to Ausward to escape the cold. She did it every year, so everyone at her studio was used to it. After all, she earned plenty–why

made her money. All they knew was that it was a publishing studio. Every

never released any new work, let alone published a new book. It

Edith’s hands, they all seemed to run out of ideas. So, why did she keep signing them? And how did the studio even make money? What was the business

is

here to coast along. Even if the pay’s not great, the

plus a couple of thousands in pay. It’s not bad. But I mean,

“Curious about what?”

years, she hasn’t produced a single bestseller. She keeps

asking me? I

you don’t need to keep secrets from me. You’re the only accountant here, so you

pretend you don’t know. Spill it, I swear I

intense curiosity–and feeling that knowing the secret alone wouldn’t be as