When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Sam’s gaze was fixed intently on Hansel.

Hansel felt a chill run down his spine under the weight of that stare.

Then, Sam smirked. “You’re here to gloat, aren’t you?”

Hansel nodded and admitted, “Yes.”

“Since you just came, why didn’t you stick around for the whole show?”

Hansel raised an eyebrow. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“My grandparents and my mom had a falling out.”

“And?” Hansel didn’t understand what any of this had to do with him.

Sam sighed. “You didn’t know the Garrisons adopted my mom?”

Hansel’s body tensed at the revelation.

“I’m not related to Miranda by blood,” Sam said casually while taking a long drag from his cigarette.

Hansel let out a derisive laugh. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re blood–related or not. When Mr. Garrison Senior announced Miranda as a member of the Garrison family, you’re nothing but her cousin.

doesn’t care about the specifics. All they know

with you stuck in being her cousin–whether it’s by blood or just a title–she’ll never see you as anything else. She won’t pick you, not in a million years. Face it, Sam. You’re out, and you still don’t get it?”

smirked, and his eyes gleamed with a mix of

onto Hansel for a long moment. After what felt

her like you say you do, then you should know how much she values family. Even if we can’t be together, I’ll always be there for her as her family- legitimately. I’ll always be there to

her is a luxury you can’t afford. The person who

Hansel trembled, and his eyes turned bloodshot.

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and stormed off. Despite never having won

had won, there was

+25 BONUS

the Garrison

immediately started massaging her aching legs as soon

said with a sigh. “My feet are killing me from those high heels. From now on, I’m avoiding events like

her legs and agreed, “You’re right. We should cut back on these kinds of

massage.”

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Mindy said, and the

living room and looked confused. Just then, her phone rang. When she

“Miranda, congratulations.”

for coming today.” She had only sent invitations to Winter

Paul’s voice faltered slightly as