"I don't want to." Ingrid shook her head. Immediately after, she stood on her tiptoes, blushing. "I want to be with you for a while longer."Before she could lean closer, Hansel asserted his dominance and wrapped an arm around her waist. Then, he kissed her fiercely.The onlookers inhaled sharply, a
At that moment, she felt as if her then-muddled life had reconciled with her now-enlightened self. She felt complete.She worked on it until dawn broke. Staring at her completed thesis, she decided to seize the moment and submitted it to "Science".It was one of the top three academic journals world
In a marriage of convenience among the rich, it was common for the man to have a few mistresses. As long as it didn't affect the wife's status, it didn't matter if they did.As a mother, Evelyn wouldn't interfere in such matters. Her words today could be considered a promise to Miranda.She expected
Miranda had finally left that scum. She should never return to that jerk.Miranda shook her head. "No, I didn't.""Thank goodness." Winter sighed in relief. "Oh, right. Are you free tonight? I need your help."…After meeting the college's higher-ups, Tina was full of smiles as everything had gone a
"Perhaps not. I have other matters to attend to. Let's meet up some other time," Miranda replied.She was on friendly terms with Calvin. Although she turned down the offer, she did so with a smile and didn't embarrass him.Calvin noticed she held a jewelry box for a haute couture accessory. It seeme
"I have something else to take care of. I'll take my leave," said MirandaMicah refused to let her leave just like that. "All these years, Hansel has treated you like his belonging and hid you in his house. I couldn't even meet you."Miranda looked up as her smile faded. "What are you trying to say?
Leo dropped Miranda off at the entrance to her apartment. She got out of the car and thanked him. Then, instead of heading up, she went to the supermarket next door.20 minutes later, she was about to head back with her hands full of groceries. It was then that she saw Paul walking toward her amid t
Realizing that Hansel had been silent, he initiated a conversation. "I heard the Yvonnian food here is delicious. There's a wide variety of dishes, and everything is authentic. Hans, is there anything you want to try?"Hansel was neutral about it. "You go ahead and pick the dishes."Ever since they'
Santiago's expression twisted in disbelief. "No… How could you do this?"Harvold was surprised. What did he do?"How could you just open the gate for them so easily?" Santiago demanded."I didn't simply do it," Harvold replied. "Didn't you bring them here the first time?""That was just once! I didn
Miranda asked, "Dr. Vain, did you trip over your tongue?"Santiago was surprised at her reply. She continued, "No, you may not. Please just call me by my given name. Thank you."With that, she packed up her laptop and strode out of the classroom. Santiago stood rooted to the spot, rubbing his nose
Despite Santiago's flamboyant demeanor, he was still competent at his job. At the very least, his training content was useful. Miranda listened attentively to his lecture. Even Madison eventually stopped nitpicking, despite complaining about him the whole time. Santiago ended the class at 5:30 pm,
Although Madison was annoyed, she had to admit that Emilia was right. She could complain all she wanted—after she finished the task. Emilia straightened her expression and began asking questions. Perhaps Madison's emotions hadn't fully calmed down yet. She answered the questions with imprecise term
At 9:00 am, Miranda, Madison and Sebastian arrived at the classroom right on time.But by 9:30 am, Emilia still hadn't shown up.Madison couldn't help but grumble, "Seriously? Don't tell me she took another day off. She's the one who kept nagging us to be on time—where is she?"Sebastian frowned.Mi
Madison hesitated for a few seconds but couldn't hold back. "Dr. Quimby knows the rules better than anyone. So, why break them?"Miranda watched Emilia disappear into the distance, lost in thought.That evening, they skipped the cup noodles. The convenience store had better options—corn dogs, fruit
Miranda caught Madison's gaze, paused momentarily, and stood up.Madison thought she had backup and even got a little excited. She cheered in her mind. "With Miranda stepping in, she will shut her down."But instead, Miranda said, "Sorry, Dr. Quimby. This was our mistake. It won't happen again."Mad
Miranda, Madison, and Sebastian arrived at Room 312 right on time.Madison let out a relieved sigh. "2:30 pm on the dot. Perfect timing."They sat for about ten minutes, but no one showed up.Madison frowned. "What's going on? They bailed on us this morning, and now again?""Good thing we didn't sit
Paul said, "Miranda can't make it tonight.""Why not?" Silas frowned. "She's off to training camp."Silas froze for two seconds. "…Wait. What? She's representing the college in the biology division?""Yeah."Silas said, "Now that's a solid pick. They made a good choice this time. What were they thi