When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0670

“Mom!” Before Susan had even finished, Paul already knew what his mother was getting at. “I’ve already told you–I’m not interested in thinking about that right now.”

Susan held back for a moment, then asked bluntly, “Are you seeing someone?”

Paul froze for a moment as Miranda’s face flashed briefly in his mind. He eventually shook his head. “No.”

Susan didn’t buy it. “Then what’s with the suit? Did you pick it out alone?”

Paul glanced down at the bag in his hand and countered, “How did you know it’s a suit?”

Susan’s eyes flickered. “The logo on the bag is obvious enough. That brand only makes suits, so what else could it be? Now, are you going to answer my question?”

“It’s from a shopping trip with friends,” Paul replied coolly.

“Friends? Male or female? And what kind of friend?” Susan pressed on.

“Mom, did you call me back here just to ask about this?” Paul frowned. “If there’s nothing else, I’d like to get back to the lab.”

Susan studied him for half a minute. Paul’s expression was as controlled as ever; he hadn’t let slip a single hint. Just as she was about to say something more, Felix set down his coffee cup with a firm sound.

because you asked him to. He has work to do.

want?”

push him too hard. But still, she couldn’t just stand by and watch that

she was far less panicked than Susan. She skipped the subtlety and got right to the

changed your

implication possible, as if to imply the status didn’t even reach the

the sudden interest in

was on her husband and social events, so this sudden

scoffed, feeling half–amused. “What, I’m not allowed to show interest in my y own

nodded.

you really did switch

lady

paused. “What do

what it sounds like.” Sam replied. “She’s not just someone I’m

yet?” she

his head. “Not

her aback. “Are you telling me there’s a woman my son

‘can’t win over,‘ just hasn’t been won over yet. That phrase ‘can’t win over‘ sounds