When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0056

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Startled, Winter raised her hand and slapped the person.

Zach was too slow to dodge, and the slap landed squarely on his forehead. “Ow! What’s your problem?”

Winter furrowed her brow. “Are you nuts? Why do you sneak up on me like a ghost? Serves you right for getting slapped!”

“You’re the one daydreaming about some random guy, and you’re blaming me? What, have you fallen for Sawyer now? Ha, you fickle woman”

“That’s right. Not only is he handsome, but he can do magic tricks too.”

“Tsk! What’s so great about magic? I bet he learned that trick ages ago to impress young ladies. What’s there to brag about?” Zach shot back.

“Exactly! He’s experienced and a good charmer. It makes me like him even more…”

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“You!” Zach gritted his teeth in frustration. “What’s so good about a greenhorn like him?”

“As long as I like him… Wait a minute! How did you get in?” Winter suddenly realized something was off.

Zach cleared his throat guiltily.

Winter warned,

your energy, so you can yell all you want in bed

“Get lost.”

on a naughty smile, and his gaze grew more brazen. “We

next second, Zach scooped her up in his arms and

“I told you I’d deal with you. Did you think

up with a taunting smile. “You?

“Try me,” he said.

night followed, thick with

in revelry, others

leaving the room in darkness.

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casting a soft

figure blending with the endless darkness of the night. He seemed to be gazing into the distance, but his eyes were unfocused

him earlier in the day

cardigan as she sat on a couch in front of the floor–length window. She

was taller than her by a head. In the photo, he was looking down at her

a natural filter that framed them in

had any idea that the veins bulged out on Paul’s forehead the moment he saw the photo. His usually

first and that she wasn’t considering being in

Paul knew Miranda well.

have agreed to have a meal with Sawyer if she didn’t at least acknowledge him inwardly. She wouldn’t listen attentively to him if she didn’t find him tolerable, let alone accept

Why?