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 words from that moming

a lighter in the corner. He lit the round

the walls. Paul couldn’t help but

of their bodies intertwined together resurfaced in his mind, while the

caught sight of something. He

candle. The wax had melted under the heat, revealing a sentence written

Emilia’s confession were finally

Paul’s body stiffened.

a good night’s sleep. She had no classes as it was a Saturday, and she hadn’t planned to go to the lab either. After

first official date

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Chapter 1021

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

on some light makeup, she headed across the

was already dressed, but his shirt sleeves were rolled up. Yesterday,

over in her house slippers just to eat

The aroma hit her as soon as she walked

“Mushroom soup,” Paul said..

recipe you learned

“Yes”

“he nodded.

Paul placed a steaming bowl of mushroom soup in front

“Try it.”