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, narrowing

so you can yell all you

“Get lost.”

a naughty smile, and his gaze grew more brazen. “We haven’t done it in two

The next second, Zach scooped her up

down on her with a smirk. “I told you

up with a taunting

“Try me,” he said.

thick with passion

some people were relishing in revelry, others were weighed down by somber

leaving the room in darkness. Only the

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soft glow into

with the endless darkness of the night. He seemed to be gazing into

had sent him earlier

was wearing a knitted dress paired with cropped cardigan as she sat on a couch in front of the floor–length window. She seemed to be listening

photo, he

that framed them in an invisible photo frame. They

Paul’s forehead the moment he saw the photo. His usually calm eyes were instantly stirred up by a storm of

said that studies came first and that she wasn’t considering being in

Paul knew Miranda well.

at least acknowledge him inwardly. She wouldn’t listen attentively to him if she didn’t find him tolerable, let alone

Why?