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
The inspection team members were caught off guard.They had been watching the competition peacefully from the audience. During the half-hour intermission, they had been casually chatting amongst themselves when a staff member suddenly rushed over and called them to the scene. The problem was, the s
Miranda replied, "It's neither good nor bad."Puzzled, Madison turned to look at Sebastian. He explained patiently, "Going last has its advantages. We get to observe how the first two teams answer and get a sense of the judges' questioning styles. The downside is that if someone lacks mental resili
Emilia broke into a smile. The next second, Santiago grabbed her hand. "What… What are you doing?" she asked, startled.Santiago had already climbed down from the chair. Instead of letting go, he tightened his grip. "Emi, we won the championship. Aren't you happy?""Of course I'm happy!" she replie
"By the way, I was the one who borrowed the hammer," Santiago said. "You guys don't even know how those two staff members looked at me. It was like I was a fugitive or a serial killer. "I had to explain for a long time. In the end, they still gave it to me even though I never really managed to clar
There was a garden outside the bar. Miranda stepped outside and answered the call with a smile, "Paul, we won first place.""Yes, I saw," he replied."Why don't you sound surprised at all?""Because I knew my girlfriend would definitely win.""You're being so confident. What if I lost?""Even if you
"Alright." Miranda sat down and took the fork Madison handed her. "How is it?" Madison's eyes sparkled, full of anticipation, like a child eagerly waiting for praise."Mm, it's delicious!" Miranda nodded in approval. "See! I knew you'd like it, Miranda. Let's order another one… No, two more!"Mira
Madison's shriek instantly drew everyone's attention. Miranda included. She spun on her heel and saw a man standing beneath a pine tree not far away. The tall man was gazing in her direction with a gentle smile on his face. Without hesitation, Miranda ran toward him, and she dove straight into his
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