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?”

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

“Hmm?”

you fall

words. Paul was getting better at pulling off romantic lines lately. Thankfully, Sebastian and Madison were sitting far away in the

picked up her spoon and fork, preparing to devour the

have. This is all for

intentions, Miranda couldn’t finish it all.

wiped the table clean. Rising from his seat, he said, “I’ll get going now. You should take a short

nearby with thermos inside. “This is ginger and lemon tea. Drink

get into his car before heading back inside. Sebastian didn’t leave like Paul. Instead, he stayed back to help his girlfriend… No, he stayed back

lab.

packed her things to leave work. With Sebastian’s “assistance“, Madison had finished her tasks an hour early, and the couple had

system. The lab bench will shut off automatically at 6: 00 pm. Don’t forget

it,”

dates already. Pairs of lovebirds, all of you! So frustrating..” he grumbled in his

stepped inside, the sound of the exhaust hood in the kitchen reached her ears. There was also

the hood drowned out the sound of the door opening and closing,

and was cooking skillfully with a spatula. He occasionally flipped the pan with flair, and his actions

until the dish was plated and set aside before stepping forward. She wrapped her arms around his slim waist and

her soft body against him, Paul felt a sudden jolt of electricity

turning around slowly. “You really…” His tone