When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Joli gave Madison a slight nod, and she quickly added, “Welcome aboard.”

“I have one more request…” Joli began hesitantly.

Miranda interjected knowingly, “It’s about Theodore, isn’t it?”

He looked up abruptly, surprise written all over his face. “How did you

know?”

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Miranda smiled faintly. “I also know that if Yasmine hadn’t removed his name from the competition project, you might have kept enduring things a little longer. That incident pushed you to finally take action and report Sophie.”

Joli lowered his gaze. “Theodore has had it rough… Kids from rural areas like us all have it tough. I became Sophie’s tool, and I didn’t want to see him walk the same path I did.

“Even now, while he hasn’t found a new mentor willing to take him in, he’s more worried about me graduating. He’s been running around, writing dozens of emails to potential mentors on my behalf.”

He paused, his voice quieter but resolute. “I know it’s a lot to ask, but is there any way Theodore could also transfer to Dr. Young’s supervision?”

Theodore under her wing as well. Didn’t

he’d been accepted by Christine. “That’s amazing! That silly kid’s going to be over the moon! He’ll probably laugh himself awake in

one thing you’ll need to explain to him. At the moment, Theodore’s abilities aren’t quite enough for him to join

understand, and so will he. He won’t hold any

extending her hand toward him. “Here’s to a productive partnership. For

and for dreams–let’s charge ahead

grasped her hand, his heart

at noon, Christine landed at Elgerson Airport. She didn’t even stop

paperwork for taking on Joli and Theodore. Then, she brought the two of them

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already prepared a steaming

and a stew.

men had broken down crying at the table, overwhelmed with gratitude. Even Christine couldn’t hold

the final decisions on the controversy were announced, the situation finally

close.

her teammates Willow and Hank as well, since they had

received a serious demerit, which would remain on his record. Willow, however, was only issued