When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0679

At that moment, Paul was attending an academic conference. Night had fully fallen, and it was nearing 7: 00 pm. The conference was reaching its conclusion, and when the host called his name, Paul stepped up to the podium to deliver the closing remarks.

During his speech, his phone vibrated twice, but he couldn’t answer. He suddenly felt a gnawing sense of unease. It was a flutter of nerves that wouldn’t let up.

Paul gave a concise summary of the main points discussed during the conference. His remarks were insightful and to the point while the audience listened intently, nodding in agreement. But those who knew him well noticed something was different about his presentation that day.

Usually, Paul’s reports were thorough, methodical, and detailed, yet today he wrapped up with remarkable speed. After a quick bow, he thanked the audience, leaving them surprised as he strode out of the hall.

He picked up his phone and immediately called back, but a recorded voice answered, “Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is currently engaged…”

He wasn’t blocked–someone was simply on the line.

Madison had turned to others for help when she was unable to reach Paul, She remembered that on the day

Miranda. So Madison was thinking that with Matthew’s wide

another country leading a student team for a programming competition, answered Madison’s call from outside the competition hall. Already frazzled with nerve the news of Miranda’s

hadn’t answered right away. Suddenly, another name came to mind, someone

up here until the competition ends,” he told Madison. “I’ll text you a number to call–explain the situation to him, and he’ll definitely find a

as the call ended, Madison received

to explain what’s happening, saying you’d be able

him on high alert. At that moment, he was in the middle of

while chatting casually and savoring his meal, he’d

decisive man they’d been negotiating with sprang to his feet within seconds of hearing the situation. His facial expression had changed

a multimillion–dollar deal without so

professionalism and had never let