When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“So, you mean…” the first person trailed off.

“I’m thinking about Ms. Minnie’s daughter, the granddaughter of the Garrison family!” the man replied. “I heard she’s gorgeous, has a great figure, and the elders adore her. If she takes a liking to me, I’ll save myself more than ten years of hard work!”

“Dream on! That’s the Garrison family we’re talking about! You don’t even have an invitation to the banquet, so stop fantasizing about the impossible.”

“If I don’t stand a chance, then what about you?”

“Funny enough, I think I stand a chance.”

Calvin sipped the last of his red wine and placed the glass down, feeling satisfied. He glanced at the gilded invitation on the coffee table. “The Garrisons seem to have something interesting going on… Let’s see how this unfolds.”

The Campbells, the Johnsons, and the Grahams had all received invitations to the event. Calvin, Hansel, and Zach initially weren’t interested in attending.

However, rumors about the Garrison family had been spiraling out of control in the past few days. All sorts of wild stories circulated around.

Some said that Minnie had been sold to a remote village as a bride after getting abducted, only to be abandoned after giving birth to her daughter.

Others claimed that Minnie was as beautiful as a fairy and had given birth to an equally stunning daughter. Unfortunately, the daughter was a simpleton and mentally challenged.

rumors grew more and more outrageous, yet not a

the unknown added

“If I’m not mistaken,

Hansel said, “It depends.”

“I’m

you two? Aren’t you interested in any fun these days? What are you,

I’ve got a girlfriend now. I won’t join you two single men in your antics, especially you,

to play cards? Are we doing this

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impatieritly.

Miranda. Even if he attended Aren’s birthday banquet tomorrow, it would only be

do it. What shall we

me,”

come up with something, Zach suggested with a grin, “How about this? Whoever lost between

exchanged a glance. Calvin raised an eyebrow and said, “I’m in. The question is whether

didn’t care and agreed

banquet was held the next day. The venue was teeming with