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.

the people under you

than when they get their

if you don’t believe

the bags to the lab, still skeptical. “Silas, this is

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

out a

“This… this… this is the Carpenter’s Super Catfish! Am I dreaming? I resisted buying it whenever I walked past

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

it’s for you,” Paul said

his senses. The first thing he did was to turn his head to check the sky outside. Good, there were no pigs flying,

me?” Silas gulped and

it back if you

want it!” Silas immediately hugged the fishing rod and 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 from every angle. Her eyes lit up

sparkled. “I’ve got Bose’s

these really for us?” Sandy asked with a

Paul nodded. “Yes.”

for so long, but this is the first time I’ve received

while lovingly stroking his fishing rod. “Exactly. Paul has never bought us gifts before. This is the

only that, but every gift

reactions. Was receiving a gift really