The man wore a black suit, with royal blue cufflinks that stood out. The light-colored Patek Philippe he wore gave him a vintage touch. It somehow complemented the mask he wore, which was the mask of the Phantom of the Opera.Miranda met his smiling eyes and instantly recognized him.It was Sam!"I'
Sam replied, "Of course."Miranda said, "I thought the end of the year would be the busiest time for those working in the finance sector like you.""That's not entirely true." Sam smiled. He hinted, "It depends on who we're talking about. As busy as we are, we'll make time for those we hold dear. Fo
When Sam saw Miranda and Hansel parting on a bad note, he raised his eyebrow and smiled. It seemed Hansel's tricks weren't effective anymore.Although Sam and Hansel were now in a dispute, they used to be best friends.He knew all about Hansel's ways of coaxing someone. It all came down to giving th
However, Sam smiled. "Don't mind me. I won't know how it'll turn out if I don't try, right?"Miranda replied, "Even if you'll be disappointed?"Sam's gaze darkened. "If so, I'll accept defeat with grace."Miranda didn't expect him to be so stubborn. She fell silent.Picking up on her emotions, Sam s
Hansel's expression eased a little at her words. However, the next moment, he heard her say, "You are also none of my business."It's late now. If you're still going to act up, I'll call the butler and get him to send the guards over."Hansel wasn't done. "Mimi—""I'll count to three. One, two…"Mir
Tilting her head, Miranda tried to imagine. Her lack of imagination limited the images she could see in her mind, but she was less nervous after listening to Dave.In the afternoon when the water was warmer, she and Winter could finally go underwater.There were two types of wetsuits, the one-piece
At that thought, Miranda turned and started to swim as hard as she could.The fishes around her sensed her panic and dispersed. Clenching her jaws, she looked back and saw the shark had started to give chase. It was very fast.She looked around and noticed there were corals everywhere. However, ther
Dave, who had been neglected, suddenly asked, "Hey, she looks unwell. Should we take her to the hospital?"It was then Miranda realized there were many others around her. They all seemed relieved.Winter snapped back to her senses too. "I've called emergency. Are you feeling any discomfort?""I migh
Sawyer answered, "Alright."Soon, Miranda entered the house. "Grandma, did you call for me?""Come here, Miranda." Fiona beckoned her over. "Let me introduce you to the young scion of the Jensen family, Sawyer Jensen. You two probably met during the birthday banquet.""Nice to meet you," Miranda gre
Paul remained silent as he watched Sam walk away.How childish.Meanwhile, Miranda frowned. That couldn't be right. She had picked each one carefully and they all looked sweet. Sam was probably unlucky to eat a sour one. Paul and Sam picked two large baskets of strawberries and handed them over to
However, Sam's mind had long wandered elsewhere. Coincidentally, he stepped out of the study with a bright smile on his face when the maid came to call him. Sam hadn't gone to the office as he knew Miranda would be visiting. He specially came to the Garrison estate to wait for her instead. Sure en
Miranda felt that if she didn't find an excuse to get Joli out of the lab, he could easily stay there for an entire day. Then, he would pull another all-nighter. Did Joli really think he had some kind of superpower? He worked nonstop for two days with barely any sleep and no proper meals. Yet, he s
Miranda began, "Grandma, I—" "Aren, can you keep an eye on the fire for me? It's been stewing for three hours, and I just need this last touch. Make sure it's perfect, okay? It's too noisy here, so I'm going out to talk to Mimi."It sounded like Fiona had walked into the living room since the noise
Paul paused, then chuckled. "Why do you ask?"Miranda responded thoughtfully, "Because I think it's you. Am I right?"After a brief pause, he nodded. "Yeah."She smiled. "I knew it… No wonder you said we should let things calm down before making any moves. You'd already planned this beforehand, hadn
Madison sighed. "You don't get it."Sebastian gave her a puzzled look."I'm so stressed out," Madison wailed."What can I do to help?" When he saw the tears in her eyes, Sebastian panicked."I'm not getting enough sleep… Can I cut the morning run by ten minutes?" she sobbed."Sure," he said.Madison
Fiona sighed. "What's Mimi been up to lately? I've asked her to come home for dinner twice, but she keeps saying she's too busy. It's been more than a month since I've seen her."Aren put down his newspaper and glanced at her. "You're a grown woman. Why do you need your granddaughter around to keep
Miranda accepted the money and said, "I don't think Joli would accept it.""Just tell him it's from me, and refusing it would be rude. I'm sure he'll accept it," Christine said."Got it." After handling everything, Miranda resumed her usual routine. She shuttled between the lab, college, and home.