"Are they really that scary? I'll check them out as well!" "Believe me, dude. You wouldn't dare to eat tomato soup after reading them.""Why?""The answers are within the books."Two days later, "Chubbyreader" posted yet another status update. This time, his dad wasn't in the picture. He shared a p
Lionel had cooked himself some pasta before leaving the house, so he wasn't feeling hungry at all. Instead, he took a book from his bag and began reading intently. 20 minutes later, the announcement for the boarding was made. Mindy and Miranda had little luggage, so they walked ahead and scanned th
Sam's gaze landed on Lionel briefly and then shifted toward Miranda subtly. Did these two…"Dad, do you know him?" Miranda asked in surprise as she walked over. Dad?Sam's lips curled slightly. He had been in Lumberville on a business trip for the past three days and was set to return today. Howev
Miranda accepted Sam's gift. The temptation was so great that she couldn't resist. "Thank you," she said."Try calling me Sam, for once."Miranda was speechless at his insistence. It was 2:00 pm when they arrived at Elgerson. Miranda and her family were not seated in the same train car as Sam. Sh
Mindy was surprised to learn that Sam had read her book. "Wait, you know I wrote 'Seven Days'?"He glanced at Miranda. "Yeah."Sam didn't mention where he had heard that, and Mindy didn't press him. But poor Miranda was caught in their silent exchange. She could feel their scrutinizing gazes as they
"Sam, what's your problem?" Hansel asked as he approached him."What are you talking about?" Sam replied."Why did you suspend the development project?"Sam casually took another sip of tea. "I didn't want to collaborate with you, so I suspended it. Do you have an issue with that?""You suspended it
"Do you seriously think that cutting ties with me will make Miranda forget our friendship and agree to be with you?" Hansel asked. "You're so naive." He snatched Sam's cup and smashed it on the floor. The porcelain shattered, and sharp shards flew everywhere. "I never knew you were such a love-stru
Sam said, "Miranda grew up in a loving family. Do you know what that means?"Hansel turned to face him.Sam continued, stressing each word, "It means she had the heart to love and the courage to walk away without regret. She was willing to stand against everything and everyone for what she believed
Winter said, "Mr. Jensen, we'll be off—"Suddenly, Miranda interjected with a smile, "Why not join us for a meal? After all, we've already booked the restaurant.""Really?" Sawyer was so thrilled that he could barely speak.Winter was puzzled. She gave Miranda a look that said, "Are you serious?"Mi
"Hello." Miranda nodded slightly in greeting.Sawyer left his friends behind and walked up to her. "You're here for a haircut too?""Yes.""Well… I mentioned wanting to treat you to a meal last time. Would you happen to be free today?" he asked. Miranda replied, "I'm sorry, I'm here with a friend."
Paul was at a loss for words.Miranda spoke again, "I'll need to wait a little longer. Dr. Jefferson, why don't you head to the garage first?""Alright."He wanted to stay, but there was no suitable excuse. In the end, he had no choice but to leave first. Miranda stood by the side of the road for a
"That's more like it." Madison hung up, but she still found it strange. Whenever they went out together before, Sebastian was always the one who arrived first. He would have already bought her favorite latte and snacks by the time she showed up on the dot. But today, something felt off. The feeli
At first, Wanda struggled because she typed slowly and made many typos. Gradually, she discovered she could use voice-to-text features. Later, a neighbor who ran a parcel delivery station in the neighborhood told her about becoming the leader for a group buy community. All she had to do was to shar
Miranda had been living in the lab for almost two weeks. Originally, the intensive focus period could have ended two days earlier. However, Madison seemed to be exceptionally motivated and decided to put in extra effort for some reason. She insisted on finalizing the second phase of the experiment
Miranda was momentarily stunned. "Dr. Jefferson? When did he get here?""Around 2:00 pm. He waited for over an hour. But since you haven't returned, he left about ten minutes ago." Ten minutes ago…"Miranda, is Dr. Jefferson under a lot of stress lately? Did their lab get assigned another project?
Miranda took the earring, thanked Sawyer again, and put it back on as she walked.He began, "Ms. Sutton…""Is there anything else?" she asked.Sawyer stammered, "I… I was wondering if I could treat you to a meal. How about tonight? If you're busy, just let me know when you're available so I can resc
Jordana froze momentarily, then chuckled. "You saw right through me… Fine. I'll lower it by 10%, but that's my bottom line."Miranda raised an eyebrow. "30%. That's my limit."Jordana paused. Miranda set her coffee cup down, stood up, and casually finished her drink. "Looks like we won't reach an a