When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Sebastian’s lips twitched. “What do you mean by all men? Don’t lump me in with that.”

“Oh, please. Haven’t you heard the saying? All men are the same!” Madison shot back.

Sebastian emphasized, “Well, I’m not like him,

Madison crossed her arms. “I don’t believe you”

“Then try me!” he challenged, turning and walking away.

Madison blinked, taken aback. “Try what?” she thought.

As for Willow and Hank, while they avoided expulsion, losing their supervisor left them adrift. With no other professors willing to take them in, the school reluctantly assigned them supervisors.

Their prospects in academics were over–staying quiet and graduating with a master’s degree was now their best–case scenario.

Meanwhile, the university contacted the competition organizers, explained the situation, and had the grand prize rightfully returned to Miranda’s team. An official correction was published on the competition website, restoring the true winners to the list.

This storm of controversy pulled out not just the root but the surrounding weeds as well. As the major cold season approached, Joli spent a few days in the lab before heading back to his hometown with Theodore.

by her

you coming

head back to Lakersville. You’re the eldest daughter of our family–don’t show up at the last minute and leave me 1 deal with your uncles alone. They won’t say anything to you, but they’ll definitely chew m out! Have some pity on

it, Dad! I’ll be back tomorrow!” Madison

delighted, and he almost spun in a circle on the

and looks like some

alright, whatever you say,” Mason agreed

day, Madison returned to Gulsberg. With her

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well, leaving Miranda

was dark, and the air

lab doors, and grabbed her bag to leave. Her car had been sent to the service center earlier that morning, due to a

the ride–hailing app and placed a request, but it kept showing she was still in the queue. Odd, she thought–it

had begun to fall at some point. Thick flakes floated gently from the sky,

poking a nearby branch, creating a small indentation in the snow pile. Despite the fact that it had snowed several times this winter, it still felt novel

and checked the

her eyelashes. The cool touch startled her, making her blink until the delicate crystal melted away. Madison had

honk interrupted her thoughts. Bright headlights pierced the snowy darkness, forcing