When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0984

Paul’s cheeks flushed red the moment he heard Miranda’s words, like the radiant hues of a sunset. It made him look exceptionally handsome

Miranda stood at the entrance of her apartment and extended an invitation to him with a bright smile. Her gaze was unwavering as she looked at him.

Paul’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly in his throat. His mouth had suddenly gone dry. He swallowed with difficulty and said, “No, no… I didn’t mean it like that… I just wanted to watch you go inside. Don’t misunderstand, I wasn’t thinking… about doing anything…”

Miranda leaned against the doorframe and watched as Paul stammered through his explanation. The corners of her eyes were lifted in amusement, and she had a faint smile on

her face.

He was utterly at a loss when he saw her teasing expression.

Miranda decided to stop teasing him. She bid him goodnight with a smile and turned around to enter her apartment.

Paul was left alone, feeling an indescribable sense of loss. He stood motionless at the door for several seconds before finally sighing and heading into his own apartment.*

That night, Miranda lay in bed as she stared at the ceiling. She couldn’t help the smile tugging at the corner of her lips when she recalled Paul’s blushing face.

He was so easy to tease.

Paul also found himself unable to calm down. Her invitation to stay the night echoed repeatedly like a spell, playing over and over again in his mind…

If he had said yes at that time…

What could have happened?

him to take a gulp of cold water, but it barely managed to

palm to his chest. He could clearly feel the rapid pounding of

he reached for more water, only to realize that he had ̧ emptied the bottle. Paul sighed and made his way to the

as he lay in bed. It wasn’t until dawn that he finally slept,

dream was bolder than any

had always been the one to take the initiative.

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Chapter 0984

Miranda was the one to

stood there, her fair skin glowing like the moonlight. She was smiling softly as she looked at him with twinkling eyes. It

that moment.

a brief glance was enough to

his clothes piece by piece. Their clothes were strewn across the floor,

Jefferson, be gentle…” she

woke up with a start

first light of dawn pierced through the darkness. The temperature of the air was cool, but he was drenched in

was an unsightly

smiling faintly. He thought, “This was

having any lustful thoughts about

the usual time. It was still early, so she laid back down

of takeout containers

door opened, Miranda noticed that Paul had rolled up his sleeves. It seemed like he was in the middle of doing