Silas sighed and said, "Since you want to change the situation, why don't you talk to her and make things clear?"Paul remained silent while Silas continued, "You're scared, Paul. You're afraid that she'll reject you once you bring everything out in the open. Then, the two of you can't even remain f
Madison exclaimed, "Miranda, do you even need to ask our opinion on this? If you think it's worth it, let's do it. Just tell us what you need us to do. We'll definitely cooperate to the best of our ability!"Sebastian nodded. "That's right. We'll follow your lead. You can make the decision."Taken a
More than a year ago, Miranda borrowed Paul's experimental physics lab, where she met Silas, Sandy, and the rest of the team. Over the course of a few months, they went from strangers to close colleagues and friends.One day, Silas noticed how unusually fast Miranda was processing the experimental d
"A breakup?" Miranda asked, surprised."You don't know?" Silas asked.She shook her head.Silas sat closer and lowered his voice as he prepared to share some juicy gossip. "When Paul got back from Moonville, two days barely passed before he fired Elizabeth," he began. The mention of this triggered
While Miranda stood frozen in a daze, Paul stepped closer. The usual warmth and refinement in his demeanor had disappeared and was replaced by an intensity she had never seen before.She hadn't yet processed what was happening and instinctively stepped back until her back hit the wall. In the next m
Miranda asked, "So, you were quietly mulling all this over in your head before saying anything?""Yeah," Paul replied."No wonder…" she muttered softly."What?" He didn't catch that.Miranda smiled and shook her head. "It's nothing. Doesn't matter anymore. Let's go."They held hands and walked towar
In the end, Paul reluctantly let go of Miranda's hand. He took the keys from her and opened the door. "Goodnight, Mimi," he said.The way he called her name caught her off guard. It sounded so smooth, as if he had said it a thousand times before."Goodnight, Dr. Jefferson. Don't stay up too late.,"
Before takeoff, Sawyer offered to use his frequent flyer miles to upgrade Miranda's seat, but she declined. He looked a bit disappointed but could only leave it at that."I switched seats with the person next to you," he said.After all, most people would take the chance to move from economy to busi
"By the way, how's your family?" Miranda suddenly asked.Emilia was completely caught off guard. After a long pause, she finally spoke. "How do you know?""I heard from the pea… I mean, Santiago."Emilia's grandmother had been hospitalized recently. Her father had passed away years ago from liver ci
That night, Emilia couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in bed before finally giving up. She spent the entire night researching everything about Miranda, including her résumé, research direction, and thesis publications…By the time she finished, Emilia had no choice but to admit that Miranda was t
Miranda remarked, "Dr. Vain, do you have a cramp in your eyebrow?"Santiago smirked. "Mimi, you do this every time. Oh, I get it. You actually like this kind of banter, don't you?"Miranda mentally rolled her eyes. Paul was way better at this game.She replied, "I've said this many times before. Ple
Santiago's expression twisted in disbelief. "No… How could you do this?"Harvold was surprised. What did he do?"How could you just open the gate for them so easily?" Santiago demanded."I didn't simply do it," Harvold replied. "Didn't you bring them here the first time?""That was just once! I didn
Miranda asked, "Dr. Vain, did you trip over your tongue?"Santiago was surprised at her reply. She continued, "No, you may not. Please just call me by my given name. Thank you."With that, she packed up her laptop and strode out of the classroom. Santiago stood rooted to the spot, rubbing his nose
Despite Santiago's flamboyant demeanor, he was still competent at his job. At the very least, his training content was useful. Miranda listened attentively to his lecture. Even Madison eventually stopped nitpicking, despite complaining about him the whole time. Santiago ended the class at 5:30 pm,
Although Madison was annoyed, she had to admit that Emilia was right. She could complain all she wanted—after she finished the task. Emilia straightened her expression and began asking questions. Perhaps Madison's emotions hadn't fully calmed down yet. She answered the questions with imprecise term
At 9:00 am, Miranda, Madison and Sebastian arrived at the classroom right on time.But by 9:30 am, Emilia still hadn't shown up.Madison couldn't help but grumble, "Seriously? Don't tell me she took another day off. She's the one who kept nagging us to be on time—where is she?"Sebastian frowned.Mi
Madison hesitated for a few seconds but couldn't hold back. "Dr. Quimby knows the rules better than anyone. So, why break them?"Miranda watched Emilia disappear into the distance, lost in thought.That evening, they skipped the cup noodles. The convenience store had better options—corn dogs, fruit