When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1021

The mood was perfect that night, but the timing seemed off

Paul never got the answer to his question. Miranda adjusted her clothes and flexed her sore hands before turning to look at the man on the bed. “I’m going home.

After a few seconds, Paul sat up. “T’ll walk you…”

“No need,” Miranda interrupted him. “You should put on your pants first. The air conditioning is on, so don’t catch a cold.”

With that, she headed straight home.

Miranda shut the door and patted her flushed cheeks. Suddenly, she froze mid–action and turned to the bathroom. The first thing she did was to wash her hands.

She thought he wouldn’t dare, but who knew…..

All men were perverts!

Paul put on his pants and saw Miranda at the door before returning to sit on the couch in the living room. His mind was still preoccupied with the blissful sensations, and his body felt like it was floating. The lingering pleasure he felt was simply

Wonderful

It was as if fireworks had gone off in his brain, dazzling and intoxicating him. He wished to stay in the moment forever

At that moment, his gaze landed on the coffee table nearby. He had left Emilia’s gift on the table after unwrapping it this morning before work

be surprised.” Miranda’s

and he found a lighter in the corner.

a warm orange glow, casting flickering shadows on the walls. Paul couldn’t help but

intertwined together resurfaced in his mind, while the sound of her soft complaint echoed in his ear, “My hand

gaze sharpened as he caught sight of something. He

precisely, to the half–melted candle. The wax had melted under the

affection and Emilia’s confession were finally brought

Paul’s body stiffened.

Saturday, and she hadn’t planned to go to the lab either. After all, she had promised Paul they would

would be considered their first official date

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Chapter 1021

and tied a plain silk scarf around her hair. She braided it

headed across the

his shirt sleeves were rolled up.

house

The aroma hit her as soon as she walked inside. “What’s in

“Mushroom soup,” Paul said..

recipe

“Yes”

“he nodded.

down, and Paul placed a steaming bowl of mushroom

“Try it.”