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
Hansel skimmed through the documents and called the project manager. "All of these projects are canceled.""W-What?" The project manager thought he had misheard. These were some of the company's flagship projects, with several nearing completion. And now, he was being told they were off the table.H