"Damn it! Who pushed me?" Madison exclaimed.Sebastian reacted fast and caught her arm just in time to prevent her from falling.Emilia immediately warned, "Everyone, be careful!"Just then, someone bumped into Miranda's shoulder from the side. Before she could even turn, an apologetic voice came fr
After ending the call, Miranda immediately went to bed. Madison and Sebastian also did the same.Though the three of them appeared relaxed, how could they possibly not feel the pressure? Their opponents were top-tier countries like Malca and Farisia, which excelled in their fields. Miranda and the
Emilia paused for a moment, then quickened her pace.Madison blinked. She was about to say she also liked vitamin drinks but didn't get the chance to finish her sentence.Santiago's lips curved into an involuntary smile."Dr. Vain, did I say something wrong?" she asked."No, no, you did great."Madi
The next day, Silas brought the clock-in info to Paul. "Didn't you also leave early without doing any overtime?" he asked.Paul smirked. "But I did. I stayed ten minutes longer than you."Silas couldn't believe it. That also counted as overtime?Paul seemed to have read his mind and asked, "Why woul
Compared to last year, the teams from Malca, Farisia, Riddleston, and Dulcora were all familiar faces, while Hebrana was the newcomer.At first glance, it looked like Hebrana had pushed Harbener out of the top five. But in reality, Hebrana had never faced Harbener throughout the competition.In the
Miranda whipped her head around and stared at Madison. "To be precise, she's actually Hebranian," Madison explained. "She's from Hebrana but has Harbener citizenship.""How do you know that?" Madison giggled. "Is there any gossip that I don't know?" Then she raised an eyebrow. "By the way, Miranda
Miranda raised an eyebrow as her mind started to race. After a brief pause, she called, "Is anyone out there?" There was no response. She took out her phone. Unsurprisingly, there was no signal. So that was it… It wasn't drugging, but this method instead. Miranda smiled and reached into her bag,
The two women's expressions changed dramatically at Miranda's words. Their emotions flared instantly as well. "What nonsense are you spouting?" one of them snapped.Miranda smirked and said, "Judging by your reaction, I must've guessed right.""Let us go! I'm warning you—""Hah? Warning me?" Mirand
Suddenly, Miranda stopped walking. She turned to face Paul and said seriously, "Thank you, Paul, for coming to Lumberville to spend Christmas with me. And… thank you for being in my life."Paul was slightly taken aback. Then, he gently squeezed her hand. "You dummy. I should be the one thanking you.
Yale wasn't too pleased. "But… I was just trying to clear the way for you. Am I wrong for doing that?"He couldn't help but feel a little wronged. Paul softened his tone and explained, "That's not what I meant. First off, Mom had already agreed to me coming to Lumberville. There was no need for lie
"Oh, you're back? What were you guys doing?" Lionel came out of the kitchen, still wearing his apron. He looked a little puzzled when he saw everyone gathered around Paul and Miranda. "Dad…" Miranda was about to go over with the shopping bags, but Paul had already taken them from her before she cou
Jenny's usage of the phrase, "real boyfriend", was quite interesting. As if Miranda even had a fake boyfriend before.Jack spoke up immediately. "Let me do the honors. This is Paul Jefferson, a professor at Bedford College's Faculty of Physics. He's the youngest leading figure in the country for the
A man stood at the entrance. He was tall and imposing, and he had a cold expression on his face. Miranda stood next to him and looked equally stoic. Jenny was taken aback. Shock flashed in her eyes as she asked, "You… Who are you?"Paul stepped forward confidently, still holding Miranda's hand. "I
Quincey couldn't take it anymore when she saw her father getting shut down. "Mom, that's enough. Don't push me too far!""Oh?" Jenny snapped. "Hear that? I'm pushing you too far? Who's the one pushing here, me or you?"Quincey let out a cold laugh. "Don't take your bad mood out on me or Dad. We're n
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