When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0774

“Hans, what’s wrong?” Willow’s voice was soft and gentle.

Hansel snapped out of his thoughts. He pushed aside the frustration and questions bubbling inside him. He couldn’t let his guard down now. After pretending for so long, he had no choice but to keep up the act..

If his true intentions were exposed, Miranda would avoid him like the plague again. He wouldn’t even be able to see her in peace, let alone have a normal conversation.

Willow could tell that after Miranda responded, he had lost half of his focus.

Miranda turned to Madison and Sebastian. “It’s getting late. Let’s go home.”

“Yeah.” Madison quickly nodded. “It’s almost 9:00 pm, let’s go. It’s freezing out here…” She rubbed her hands together and exhaled into the chilly night.

She couldn’t help but be impressed by Hansel. In the middle of winter, with temperatures well below freezing, he still drove a sports car and leaned on his car coolly.

She wondered why he didn’t just wait inside. Why posed by the car and tried to look cool? Didn’t he feel cold? She just couldn’t figure out the minds of these wealthy CEOS.

“We’re leaving now. Willow, enjoy your date with your boyfriend. Bye.”

Her boyfriend?

a nerve,

disappear down the road, he turned and immediately withdrew his

saw everything. Though the bitterness inside her was nearly unbearable, she kept

played her part. She couldn’t afford to show even a hint of jealousy in front of Hansel. She had to deceive him just as he was deceiving Miranda. It was all

He was about to

gate to play along with you, and now you’re just going to leave without

muttered. Without missing a beat,

“Is a simple thank you

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Chapter 0774

I admit it–I’m starving, and I’ve been all alone in the dorm since my roommates went home. Want to join me for

raised an eyebrow.

eyes lowered in disappointment, but she quickly gathered herself and put on a smile. “Alright, then. Be careful on your way back.

in. “I mean, you

widened