When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1019

After lunch, Paul and Miranda took a stroll down the camps’s tree–lined path. Along the way, they ran into Christine, who was on her way back to the lab after lunch.

“Miranda!”

“Dr. Young.”

“I rarely see you around campus. What’s going on? Didn’t you head to the lab today?” Christine asked.

Miranda replied, “I have class in the afternoon.”

“Have you eaten?” Christine asked.

Miranda nodded. “Yes, I have.”

“With Paul?”

“Yes,” Miranda replied.

“Where?”

“The cafeteria,” Miranda said.

Paul couldn’t help but interject, “Are you keeping tabs on as?”

Christine snorted. “What kind of boyfriend are you, Paul? Miranda’s been in class all day, and you couldn’t even take her out for a nice meal? She had to settle for cafeteria food?”

He smartly stayed silent.

to ease the tension. “Dr. Young I heard you won an award for your

“The news just came out this morning,

smiled. “I always

touched. “You’re always

at Paul. “This guy doesn’t even know what project I

respects each member’s personal

the award under her own name. The lab didn’t

have class in the afternoon, and it’s about

head. “I’m not going with you. I’ll take her to the academic

Christine looked confused

the end, Miranda said it wasn’t necessary, and Paul followed Christine. Before leaving, he turned to her

Okay.”

“Aren’t you

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you don’t like it, just close your

be careful on campus.

not understand, she added, “It’s not

time someone

thoughtful glance. “I

don’t mess things up for her. She’s worked hard to get to where she is.” At that moment, there was no trace

Miranda at the campus gate after school. They went to

his place. Once inside, he pushed her onto the couch. “You watch TV while I cook.” Miranda laughed. “Why the sudden desire to cook?” She knew Paul could cook, and he was pretty good at it. “I can’t always have you in the kitchen. As your boyfriend,

wait for the food then,”