When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1031

“Why are you here?” Miranda asked.

Paul raised the stackable lunchbox in his hand. “I’m here to bring you lunch.”

Joli was taken aback

Great. Everyone around here had their lunches delivered exept him!

Annoyed, he turned and stormed back to the lab bench. “Lunch? Who needs that anyway? Work is everything! Nothing is better than work!” he thought crossly.

Paul sat on the couch in the dining area and opened the lunchbox. He took out each compartment carefully and set the food on the table. There were three dishes and one soup all steaming hot.

“Why didn’t you inform me beforehand?” Miranda asked again.

“I called, but you didn’t answer,” he replied.

“You know I always keep my phone on silent when I’m in the lab. Why didn’t you tell me in the morning?”

“How else could I surprise you?”

She raised an eyebrow. “Why does it sound like you’re preparing for a war?”

your heart is like conquering a fortress. However, I’m confident

“Hmm?”

fall for

pulling off romantic lines lately. Thankfully, Sebastian and Madison were sitting far away

her spoon and fork, preparing to devour the

This is

intentions, Miranda couldn’t finish it all. There was simply too

table clean. Rising from his seat, he said, “I’ll get going now. You should take a short nap before continuing in the afternoon. Don’t

inside. “This is ginger and

she saw him out. She watched him get into his car before heading back inside. Sebastian didn’t leave like Paul. Instead,

lab.

packed her things to leave work. With Sebastian’s “assistance“, Madison had finished her

Joli, “I’ve configured the system. The lab bench will shut off

it,”

grumbled in his head. However, he would never admit that

sound of the exhaust hood in the kitchen

sound of the door opening and closing, Silently, she

at the stove in an apron and was cooking skillfully with a spatula. He occasionally flipped the pan with flair, and

the dish was plated and set aside before stepping forward. She wrapped her arms around his slim waist and hugged him tightly from behind.

her soft body against him, Paul felt a sudden jolt of electricity travel down his spine. His body stiffened

a deep breath to compose himself before turning around slowly. “You really…” His