Miranda glanced at Paul's door and noticed it was still locked, just as it had been for the past few days. It suddenly struck her that she hadn't seen him in quite some time.They used to leave at the same time and often ran into each other, but lately, she hadn't seen him at all. She figured he was
Silas glanced at Paul. "You haven't been yourself lately. What's going on?""You've got it wrong," Paul replied, turning toward the drawing room. He carried a bag of clean clothes and intended to store them in the cabinet inside that room.As he pushed the door open, his gaze landed on the folding b
Noticing Sebastian scrutinizing him, Sam met his gaze with a sharpened expression. "Please take a seat.""Thanks."Madison and Sebastian sat beside Miranda.Sam called the server and said, "Bring two sets of utensils and ask the kitchen to prepare two more dishes.""Sure. Any specific requests?"Sam
"Habits can change," Miranda said.Sam replied, "That may be true for others, but I don't wish to change for you."She was rendered speechless.…After leaving the restaurant, Miranda, Madison, and Sebastian walked together in the same direction. Madison pulled out her phone and was ready to call a
Hansel's fist landed against Sam's cheek with a dull thud. Just as he was about to throw another punch, Sam grabbed his collar and yanked him forward with enough force to topple him.Taking advantage of the moment, Sam stepped back to distance himself. He winced as he rubbed his sore cheekbone. "Han
When Hansel and Sam turned to look, they couldn't see Miranda.Zach shrugged. "If I hadn't said that, would you two have stopped fighting?"Hansel was lost for words while Sam tightened his lips.Zach continued, "Is it too much to ask for adults to handle this maturely instead of resorting to childi
Paul quickly typed a reply but hesitated. After a moment's thought, he decided it was better to head home. Since it was Sunday, he thought Miranda should be at home."Silas, I'm leaving now. Three sets of data are about to be released, so please keep an eye on them."As he turned to go, Silas called
Madison didn't know Paul or his relationship with Miranda, but that didn't matter to her. Still, nothing could hold back her urge to vent her frustrations.After lunch, Miranda, Madison, and Sebastian returned to the lab.Madison placed her hands on her hips and sighed. "The lab is spacious, but it'