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 get bored watching

before. Back at the Garrison estate, when Paul and Aren played chess, she couldn’t sit through

wasn’t Miranda’s boyfriend. Now that he was… well,

actually found this game pretty

been playing for years, and you’ve never shown any interest. What’s got you hooked all of a sudden?” Mindy didn’t push the

this one

an hour later, the game

said, “I had two knights. How did you still manage to sneak up on me?” He stared at the board for ten seconds, then slapped his leg

out of it. Ah, look at me! I lost track of time with all this

“Sure,” Paul said.

“Miranda, walk him out…”

She stood up and

his keys and walked toward his apartment across the hall, with

as he inserted the 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 her

and sweet. He couldn’t resist kissing her again and again. But still, it wasn’t

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Chapter 1040

and was unable to stop himself The kiss grew more

by the suddenness of his kiss, quickly responded. She wrapped her arms around his neck and returned

he deepened the kiss. He wanted to pull her deeper into the moment, to make her lose herself,