When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1032

Miranda sighed. “Dr. Jefferson, you’ll turn me into a lazy, gluttonous woman if you keep this up.”

“Don’t worry, I can afford to do that,” Paul replied.

Miranda was at a loss for words,

They spent the evening together until almost 10:00 pm. Before leaving for his own place, Paul prepared ginger and lemon tea for her.

The next day was a Monday. The sun was blazing like fire, and the clouds on the horizon were tinged with red. The weather and temperature grew hotter day by day.

The intense and vibrant summer had arrived in full force.

When Miranda headed out, she handed Paul three shopping bags. “The fishing rod is for Dr. Quinton, the silk scarf is for Sandy, and the headphones are for Dr. Sundale. Don’t inix them up.”

These items were the things they had bought at Luxus Emporium. Paul looked puzzled. “For them? Why?”

“Dr. Jefferson, don’t tell me you’ve never given gifts to the ab members before,” Miranda asked.

“They get salaries every month and bonuses at the end of the year. What else do they need gifts for?”

Hranda explained as they went downstairs, “Salaries and bonuses are the rewards they earn for their hard work.

perks to the people

they get their

Try it if you

the lab, still skeptical.

is this?” Silas asked as he opened the bag curiously. While he pulled out the fishing rod, Sandy and Bryan had also received

that moment, Silas let out a loud cry,

seat. “This… this… this is the Carpenter’s Super Catfish! Am I dreaming? I resisted buying it whenever I walked past the Carpenter specialty store in Lexus Emporium. It’s ridiculously

he asked, “Since when are you into fishing? And now you’re showing off this rod

you,”

to his senses. The first thing he did was to

Silas gulped and asked

take it back if you don’t want it,”

its packaging box in his arms, like a mother hen guarding her chicks. “Once a gift is given, it belongs to the recipient.

“Wow! An Hermès scarf!” She held it up and admired it

eyes sparkled. “I’ve got Bose’s latest noise–canceling

these really for us?” Sandy

Paul nodded. “Yes.”

lab for so long, but this is the first time I’ve received a gift from Dr. Jefferson. This

nodded eagerly while lovingly stroking his fishing rod. “Exactly. Paul has never bought us gifts before.

thought, “Not only that, but every

reactions. Was receiving a gift