When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1040

Chapter 1040

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Miranda responded calmly, “It came with the laundry detergent I bought at the store. I didn’t pay attention to the size, but I can still use it.”

She was being honest.

“Paul, how about a quick game or two?” Lionel asked with a smile as he rubbed his hands in anticipation.

“Sure,” Paul agreed without hesitation.”

The two played from 8:30 pm until 11:00 pm.

Miranda sat nearby and read several research papers, but neither showed signs of stopping.

After watching them for about ten minutes, Mindy grabbed her laptop and headed to her bedroom. By the time she finished a 6,000–word draft, Lionel and Paul were still as engrossed in the game as they had been hours earlier.

She suspected they hadn’t even taken a bathroom break. What really surprised her, though, was Miranda.

you still doing here? You used to

at the Garrison estate, when Paul

then, Paul wasn’t Miranda’s boyfriend. Now that he was… well, she couldn’t help but pay more

this game pretty interesting lately,”

all of a sudden?” Mindy didn’t push the issue any further. Instead, she turned to

this one

game ended, and the winner

He stared at the board for ten seconds, then slapped his leg in realization, “I was

at me! I lost track of time with all this game. Paul, you better head home. We’ll

“Sure,” Paul said.

“Miranda, walk him out…”

and smirked. “Let’s go, Dr.

stepped out. He grabbed his keys and walked toward his apartment across the hall, with Miranda following closely behind–clearly in the role of

key into the lock, he suddenly turned and pulled her into his arms in one smooth motion. Before she could let out a startled gasp, he leaned down and kissed

couldn’t resist kissing her again and again.

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Chapter 1040

was unable to stop himself

her arms around his neck and returned his kiss with a soft

wanted to pull her deeper into the moment,