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
"Here, let me put it on for you." Winter gently slid the bracelet onto Miranda's slender wrist, making her skin appear even more porcelain-like."I knew it! This style and color are just perfect for you!"Miranda looked down, admiring it more and more.Winter grinned. "You didn't think that was all,
After some time, Miranda and Paul's academic discussion finally came to an end, and Winter couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief."Don't invite me to these academic meetups again. They're so dull..." she muttered, then raised her hand to signal the waiter to bring out the food. As expected
Miranda's lips curled into a self-mocking smile.Paul's breath hitched from this. For some reason, the slight smile at the corner of her lips gave him an inexplicable pang of unease. It was as if… he had missed something important.When they finally left the factory, the evening was setting in. The
Harold came in behind Jenny. He was so quiet that his presence was easily overlooked. Meanwhile, Quincey barely said a word as she kept her head down, her eyes glued to the phone. "Rena, you arrived really early this time. I've never seen you and Leonard so enthusiastic before. Guess things have ch
Miranda stood in front of the mirror, tidying up her messy hair. Behind her, Paul was fully dressed. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her. "Stop it, I just fixed my hair… Look, you even smudged my lipstick," Miranda grumbled, pushing him away. "Mimi, the way you said that makes it sound
Miranda glanced at her phone. It was a call from Paul. "Hello, Paul, Merry—"Before she could finish her sentence, she heard the sound of heavy breathing on the other end. Taken aback, Miranda froze for a moment. "What's…""Come outside, Mimi.""What?""I'm out front at your entrance. Come out."As
Austin stuck out his tongue at Yale. "Uncle Yale, shame on you! How can you compare yourself to little kids?" Yale was at a loss for words. Great, he thought, even the kids were bullying him.Suddenly, Susan thought of something and asked, "By the way, where's Paul?" "Oh, he got a phone call earli
Jenny was shocked. "Are they really that powerful?""Of course!" Quincey couldn't help but sigh. "I can't help but admire Miranda sometimes. Back when she needed money, she latched onto a rich young scion. Now that she's still young but craving for status, she went straight for a prominent academic
"Well, Dad and Mom still have a few jars left," Jenny said. "After thinking about it, we really shouldn't turn down Lionel's and his family's good intentions. Oh, right. Quincey, we still have to visit your maternal grandparents for Christmas. Let's head back now."The other members of the Sutton fa
Miranda walked over with a bright smile. "Aunt Jenny, the reason I gave the project to Jack back then was because we were working on a tight budget. Other smart home renovation companies were quoting too high. "Secondly, Jack's team was truly capable and qualified to handle the job. I would've like
Jenny had heard from other relatives some time ago that Jack's company was growing rapidly. His business had boomed so quickly that they could barely keep up with the demand. She had felt a little envious when she first heard the news. Jenny hadn't seen it with her own eyes and didn't know just how
Jenny's words dripped with sarcasm. It felt like someone had hit the pause button on the originally cheerful atmosphere as the smiles on everyone's faces froze. Lionel scratched his head and replied politely, "We were just lucky…""Oh please, don't be so modest! I've got terrible luck, and everyon