When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0988

Madison drove back to her apartment, and the darkness of night had already settled outside.

On most evenings, she would have been eating her delivery from Flavorscape by now. However, she had lately developed a fondness for a new place called Noir Plate. As a regular, she had even signed up for their premium membership, which included an exclusive delivery

service.

She had been ordering from them for almost a week straight. Each day brought a new dish, and she never grew tired of it. After a long, intense day of work, it was the one thing she looked forward to.

But that night, the steaming food was untouched in front of her. Her mind was still reeling from the aftershock of Sebastian’s revelation, and it left her in a daze.

Madison couldn’t wrap her head around the idea that Sebastian liked her. It just didn’t make

sense.

How did it happen? She had managed to escape for now, but what about tomorrow?

to the lab and facing him again made

Sebastian arrived promptly at 7:00 am, as usual, at Madison’s apartment building. As

man, are you

had shared some chicken tenders with

“Yes.” Sebastian nodded.

her workout today, so no need to look for her,” the security guard

frowned but kept walking toward

“She also said that if you insist on looking for her, she’ll, uh… stop talking

his tracks. “Did she say anything else?” he

she wants to be left alone and doesn’t want you asking what it

the building later, can you tell her that avoiding the problem won’t fix anything? The best thing to do is agree sooner rather

repeated the message

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but mutter to himself, “Young couples these days–why can’t they just talk things out face–to–face? Or at least text? Why do have to

hailed a cab to the lab. Sitting in the backseat, he stared out the window as the cityscape blurred past, and an unfamiliar sense of melancholy washed