On the quiet ride home, Paul dropped Miranda off at her door. After thinking about the awkward situation earlier, he felt the need to explain. "Mrs. Shade doesn't mean any harm. She's just a bit talkative and likes to gossip."Miranda didn't respond. She thought that the explanation would have been
Sebastian had been busy with family matters lately and hadn't been to the lab.It was just after 5:00 pm when Madison began packing up her things. "Miranda, I'm meeting someone for dinner, so I'm heading out now.""Okay." Miranda glanced over and saw Madison holding a cracker. It barely had any calo
Miranda's mind raced as she pieced together what had just happened. She remembered the sudden flash of high beams flooding her vision, which left her momentarily blinded. Instinct took over, and she slammed on the brakes in a panic.Then, the crash happened. She was certain she'd hit something—an ob
At that moment, Miranda finally realized what was happening. The trio must be a scammer.Tobin sneered. "Did you hear that, miss? You really screwed up today. You're not walking away without paying for this."Miranda shot him a sarcastic smile. "You're telling me this rusty metal box is a family hei
Bram dropped the act and snapped, "We've been real patient with you. We'd teach women like you in my town a lesson for being this stubborn. Just hand over 50 thousand dollars, and we'll be gone."Orson sighed as he switched to his "good cop" act. "Miss, why make this harder on yourself? If you'd lis
Miranda turned, and Sam met her gaze with a frown."Mr. Cooper, I think I've troubled you again."He paused briefly, then gave her a faint smile. "I love being troubled by you."Miranda lowered her eyes. "But your love… I don't have much to offer in return. I can only thank you. Is it really worth i
On a cold winter evening, in an old neighborhood where the streets emptied after 9:00 pm and the street lights flickered on and off, Paul couldn't help but worry about Miranda's safety. So, whenever he had the chance, he'd make sure to go downstairs and wait for her.Though her return time wasn't fi
Mindy said, "Happy birthday, sweetheart! Your dad and I originally planned to visit you in Elgerson two days early to celebrate, but the publisher notified us at the last minute that 'Seven Days' is being reprinted again. "They sent over three huge boxes of title pages to sign. So, after discussing
Paul tapped on the counter with his knuckles. "Your ID is needed to register your personal details.""Oh, right…" Elizabeth quickly rummaged through her bag. The people waiting behind her were beginning to grow impatient. Out of courtesy, they didn't say anything rude. Instead, they just let out a
The substitute lecturer was an unfamiliar face. He appeared to be in his 40s or 50s, with a balding head. His teaching method consisted of reading directly from the slides. There was no interaction, no humor, and lacking in any sense of entertainment. Soon, he lost the students' attention. "Where'
Hendrix suddenly thought of something. "Go check the number of papers published in 'Nature Biotechnology' by scholars within the country for last year."Beckett immediately opened his laptop. Five minutes later, he reported, "For last year, local scholars published a total of six papers in 'Nature B
In chess, a stalemate would result in a draw. With the first two rounds taken into account, the two indeed ended with a tie. Paul remarked, "Mr. Cooper, your chess skills are impressive."Sam replied, "You flatter me. However, praising me is just a roundabout way of praising yourself. Who knew you
Going downstairs, Miranda found Aren and Paul still sitting at the same spot as before. They were facing each other over the chessboard, deep in thought. She wondered if she had dreamed of taking a nap. "Mimi, are you up already? Come help me take a look. Paul is something else. He's already beaten
On second thought, Sawyer figured that Sam was Miranda's older cousin. It was normal for him to be annoyed after seeing through his intentions. After all, it was natural for families to feel protective over young women like Miranda. Sawyer quickly put on a smile. "Mr. Cooper, you're right. Since I'
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