When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1025

“Hansel, stop right there!” A fashionable young woman chased after Hansel near an escalator in the mall. Hansel had reached the foot of the escalator. He stopped in his tracks and turned toward her impatiently.” Frances, I’ve made myself very clear. Don’t make things awkward for everyone.”

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Frances Crane sneered. “Hah, you’re acting like I’m the one clinging to you. If you hated it that much, you shouldn’t have agreed to the blind date your family arrange for you in the first place. You’ve shown up, but you don’t even have the decency to sit down for a meal while ging me the cold shoulder?”

She sized him up with a sharp gaze, her lips curling Into a disdainful smile. “Mr. Johnson, you clearly lack

|manners.”

Hansel smirked coldly. “I don’t believe you’re unaware of my situation, and yet you still came to the blind date. If I have no manners, then you’re just shameless.”

You!” Frances stomped her foot in anger. “You’ve broken up with your ex long ago, yet you’re still pretending to be devoted to her? How fake can you get?”

“That’s none of your business.”

Frances took a deep breath. “Fine, since we’re just here to appease our families, we might as well play along. Do you think our mothers would believe us if we didn’t go through with the charade?

“There’s a restaurant up ahead. Let’s go in, order a couple of dishes, and take a few staged photos to complete our task. Then, we can call it a day.”

Hansel nodded. “Fine,”

photo for some peace and quiet

somewhat reasonable despite his

avoided her hand as she reached for

of them with her phone. Then, she withdrew her

“What’s wrong? Do you think I’m going to pounce on

replied, “Sorry, I’m not

Then who are you interested in? Your ex?

None of your business.”

as they were about to walk through the restaurant entrance, Hansel suddenly paused in his tracks. He rushed

Miranda!

just

That woman was holding on to a man’s arm, looking utterly

was busy with college. Why would she be at a mall,

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Chapter 1025

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had their eyes on Miranda. One failed to win her over, and the other turned out to be her cousin. Neither of them could

in a long time sometimes, he would drive to the alley near her apartment or park somewhere near Bedford

learned about this, he said,

gave him a bitter smile. He didn’t know whether it was true or not, but he knew that once he had encountered