"Lizzy?" Bryan called out once more."What's the matter?""You were just talking to a real estate agent, right? Are you looking for a place to rent?"Elizabeth panicked. She snapped angrily to avoid more questions from Bryan, "Why do you ask so many questions? What does it have to do with you?"Brya
As Winter recalled that night she got drunk, she blushed and rubbed her nose. "It's all my mom's fault. She insisted I go to the young adult mixer, but it turned out to be a matchmaking event." She felt those young men and women at the event seemed like products lined up for selection. Natalie had
Paul, Miranda, and Winter stepped out of the restaurant."Paul, you're so popular. You were surrounded by a bunch of seniors, just like fans do around their favorite idol," Winter remarked."Idol?""Oh, it means celebrity," she replied.Paul chuckled. "It's just for practical reasons. I'm not a cele
After dropping Miranda and Paul off, Winter drove to the bar. The ride was smooth. But just as she was about to park at the bar entrance, a Maserati zipped in from the side and slammed into her rear.Winter was furious. She slammed her door and marched to the front of the other vehicle. "What the he
After Mira finished speaking, she turned and walked away in her high heels.Zach chuckled and dismissed her words with a scoff. He found the idea of unrequited love laughable.After she left, a young woman in a plaid mini-skirt stepped out of the bar. Her long, fair legs were exposed, and her curly
Zach had a more comprehensive network than Alexander.Winter studied Zach, who seemed so confident, and her gaze turned skeptical. "Are you sure you want to talk about collaboration with me?"Zack replied, "Of course. But why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I can't handle it?"She size
"Where's the security? Someone stop them now," someone from the front desk said.In the chaos, Lucy dropped the pretense and shouted at the top of her lungs. "Where's Evelyn Stewart? I'm looking for her. Get her out here now!"She and her son, Franklin York, had arrived in Elgerson two days ago. The
The commotion in the lobby quickly caught the attention of the ladies gathered in the private room. They saw Evelyn being yanked by the hair while Lucy had her in a furious grip and shouted insults.This was about to get interesting. The ladies looked at each other and exchanged knowing glances.See
"What are you doing here?" Miranda asked.Paul arrived just as she and Joli stepped out of the conference room.Paul smiled mysteriously. "Why? I can't be here?""No. I mean… I drove today." She didn't need a ride."I know," he replied. "That's why I took a cab."Miranda was speechless. Alright, fi
Paul had Bedford College right where he wanted them. Hendrix had no choice but to give in.As long as the lab remained, any achievements would be credited to the college, whether Paul was still teaching there. But if the lab moved, his team would be entirely independent of the college.Hendrix had n
Everyone's reactions were mostly biased when the post was published. But slowly, the comments began to shift. Eventually, the thread was flooded with messages of "Congratulations!" and "So jealous!"After all, Miranda was already a rare sight, but Paul was even harder to come by. And together, they
"So, are you saying the school is behind this?""Not necessarily. Dr. Jefferson probably wanted to focus on research anyway. I mean, research gets results—what does teaching get you? A bunch of lovestruck students fangirling over him? Haha.""What do you know? That's just an excuse. There's way more
Paul regretted not landing a punch on Hansel when he had the chance.Miranda pulled her shirt back down and turned to him. "Where's my yogurt?"He chuckled. "Here."She took it, quickly opened it, and held it out to him with a smile. "Thank you for saving the damsel in distress today. Here's your re
"And you think an ex-boyfriend like you deserves it?" Paul shot back. The mention of "ex-boyfriend" immediately silenced Hansel.Paul glanced at his face. His eyes landed on Hansel's left cheekbone, which was scratched and still oozing blood."You should be grateful Mimi didn't get hurt. Otherwise…
"…Sorry," Hansel said. Miranda turned and walked away, but he caught up with her again."Stay away from me!" she snapped."Okay. I won't touch you or even come near you." He took a step back. However, his gaze lingered on her face and was filled with longing as if he had a thousand words to say.Mi
What Hansel saw instead was Miranda in Paul's arms. Her arms wrapped around Paul's neck as if it were second nature to her. Her smile was bright and radiant—youthful in a way that was full of life.…Back at the apartment, Paul and Miranda went into the kitchen. She made steamed broccoli and shrimp
Before starting the engine, Miranda texted Paul to ask if he was working late that night."No." His response came fast.He then sent a photo of an empty shopping cart and wrote, "I just got to the grocery store. Do you want to join me?"Miranda quickly replied, "I'll be there in 30 minutes. Wait for