Fiona walked up to Sam happily. "Sam… Look at your face! Your cheeks are all sunken. I told you to let someone else go, but you wouldn't listen and insist on going yourself. Do you even realize what kind of place Ferica is…" The expression on her face betrayed her deep concern for Sam as she nagged
Lionel was momentarily stunned. "Miranda? She's doing well."Sam nodded in response and opened the car door for him. "Please, Uncle Lionel.""Oh, there's no need to be so polite. I can do it myself.""It's no trouble." Lionel had no choice but to bend down and get into the car. After closing the ca
Sam acted like he hadn't heard Lionel. He opened the car door and grabbed the bag with all the food. "It's fine. I'll walk you up.""Huh? It's okay. I can carry it myself." Lionel replied. He was in good shape. How could he let him carry the bag for him?He continued, "Go do your thing. You've got
"Sam? Sam!" Lionel called out."Hm?" Sam snapped out of his thoughts. "Uncle Lionel, what were you saying?""Oh, it's nothing. The tea's getting cold. Drink it while it's hot.""Sorry. I spaced out for a second." Sam picked up the cup and took a light sip, letting the flavor settle on his tongue. He
"Sam, where were we? Oh! The situation in the northern part of Ferica. I saw the news this morning…" Lionel tried to pick up the conversation.Sam felt a sudden wave of irritation. He loosened his cufflinks and shifted uncomfortably in his seat.Just then, a string of curses erupted from the alley d
Miranda said, "Stop being jealous. Tell me about the academic exchange. How's it going?"Paul replied, "It's fine. I've checked in already. The official sessions start tomorrow.""How long are you staying?"He responded, "The exchange lasts three days. I booked the last flight home on the final nigh
"I see," one of them murmured.Tyke explained, "Dr. Quinton was supposed to attend, but he had an urgent matter to handle, so he sent Paul in his place.""Then why didn't Dr. Jefferson come to the reception dinner?""We had someone invite him to the hotel, but he said he had other things to handle.
"I think it's very likely," someone mused. "Emi's been studying abroad for years, and Paul just returned a few years ago. He continued, "As soon as he returned, he buried himself in work and focused entirely on his studies. He didn't even think about his personal life. I always thought it was becau
Morning sunlight streamed into the room.Miranda's eyelashes fluttered, then her eyes slowly opened. She sat up, reached for the robe beside her, and slipped it on. Glancing over at Paul, who was still asleep next to her, she quietly got out of bed.In the kitchen, she was preparing breakfast. As sh
Zach straddled the man and threw a few more punches at him. Winter was flung to the ground by his violent shove and twisted her ankle. A sharp pain shot through her the moment she tried to move. "Zach, have you lost your mind? I'm calling the police!" she shouted. Her words made Zach pause mid-ac
The moment those words left Zach's mouth, the poker table fell into dead silence. The chaotic noise around them seemed to fade into the background as a deafening explosion went off in Hansel's mind. Only one sentence echoed over and over in his ear…Miranda had a boyfriend…Had a boyfriend…Boyfrie
On most days, Zach would sleep during the day and pick up Winter from work in the evening. Then, they would spend a wild night in the apartment.Afterward, they were too exhausted to do anything but sleep until noon.Zach cleared his throat. Yeah, he had been pretty busy."Well… work's been a little
"What the hell! Winter? Hello? Hello!" Zach shouted into his phone. But she had already hung up before he could finish cursing. That feeling was like…An urge to go, only to have to hold it back forcibly. Zach slammed his fist onto the steering wheel in frustration. The steering wheel, of course,
Paul said, "No? Then come over to my place tonight, and we'll take a closer look."Miranda was at a loss for words. "Here we go again!" she thought. As the two returned to the lab, they could hear Sandy's excited voice from afar, "Oh, we found it! Found it! Oh my god! Thank goodness! Thank the heav
Emilia was at a loss for words. After a long pause, she finally spoke again. "One last question. Did you reject my résumé because I truly wasn't a good fit, or was it because… I gave you that candle?"Paul answered, "You truly weren't a good fit."He hesitated for a moment before elaborating, "Your
Only a fairy like Miranda could tame a slave driver like Paul!Bryan added, "You really saved the day and brought peace on earth."Miranda chuckled. "You guys are really too dramatic."As Sandy took the plate of food Paul handed to her, she pointed at the computer screen nearby. "Let me tell you, we
The person on the other end was shocked. "How is that possible?"Realizing he might have overreacted, he quickly added, "Maybe… they just haven't sent out all the notifications yet. My qualifications aren't as good as yours, and my research achievements are much weaker. There's no reason I got selec