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.

doing here? You used to

always knew their kids best. Her daughter never had the patience for games like this before. Back at the Garrison estate,

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

this game pretty interesting

interest. What’s got you hooked all of a sudden?” Mindy didn’t push the issue any further. Instead, she turned to Lionel. “Once this game is over, you should

finish this one up,” he

game ended, and

stared at the board for ten seconds, then slapped his leg in realization, “I was too careless. Let’s play another round.

her throat, and he finally snapped out of it. Ah, look at me! I lost track of time with all this game. Paul, you better

“Sure,” Paul said.

“Miranda, walk him out…”

She stood up and

He grabbed his keys and walked toward his apartment across the hall,

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

expected, her lips were soft and sweet. He couldn’t resist kissing her again and

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was unable to stop himself The

around his neck and returned his kiss with a soft response. He was intense,

eyes darkened as he deepened the kiss. He wanted to pull her deeper into the moment, to