تسجيل الدخولHis low voice sounded in the dark, carrying a satisfied smile.Miranda was held in his arms, surrounded by the clean cedar scent of his freshly showered body. Her heartbeat could not help quickening.“Mm,” she answered softly.Felix smiled.Then he picked her up and carried her upstairs.The sudden feeling of weightlessness startled Miranda, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around his shoulders.Felix’s arms were strong, and his steps were steady. He carried her all the way to the master bedroom.The wall lamp was on, casting a soft glow over the room.Felix placed Miranda directly onto the bed.She had just tried to sit up when he lowered his head and kissed her.The kiss was gentle and lingering, filled with his familiar possessiveness. He was neither hurried nor forceful, but that slow, unhurried pressure was the most impossible to resist.Miranda’s legs went weak from his kisses. Sinking into the soft bedding beneath her, she could only let him kiss her.His lips
The three girls immediately exchanged looks.“He’s taken.”“Is that his girlfriend? She’s really pretty too.”“More than pretty. Look at her. She gives off that highly educated, intellectual vibe.”The girl who had been about to ask for his number muttered under her breath, “Never mind. I’m not going over there to embarrass myself.”Even so, they couldn’t help sneaking glances at them.Then they realized that Felix never looked at anyone else. His eyes stayed only on the woman sitting across from him.One of the girls secretly snapped a photo of Felix and Miranda and posted it on social media.“Just saw the most unreal couple. And the guy? That silver hair is insane.”Just then, the server brought over the desserts Miranda had ordered to go, and the two of them got up to leave.The girl who had posted the photo picked up her phone again. She was the type who loved sharing things online, so within minutes, the comments had already started coming in.“Wait, isn’t that Felix Gi
The records room was quiet.Rows of tall shelves were filled with all kinds of lab files and research papers.Miranda went to the neuroscience section and began searching for the documents she needed. Her fingers slid across row after row of folders. Soon, she pulled one out, flipped through a few pages, then put it back and continued looking for the next file.Felix did not go in.He simply leaned against the doorway and watched her.The white lab coat looked different on Miranda somehow. Under it, the collar of her white shirt showed faintly. A few loose strands of hair had fallen along her cheek, and as she focused on the files, her expression was serious. Every now and then, she frowned slightly in thought.She looked almost like a student, absorbed and intent.A moment later, Miranda pulled out a folder and walked over to him.“Found it.”Felix took the folder from her. With his other hand, he naturally wrapped an arm around her waist.Miranda reached down and tried to p
Coco’s face grew even warmer.“I know. He’s honest and dependable. He’s just… kind of boring.”Miranda couldn’t help laughing.“That’s why opposites attract. You’re cheerful and straightforward. The two of you actually balance each other out pretty well.”Coco didn’t seem to be trying to hide it anymore. She twisted her fingers together and said, “Actually, sometimes when I watch him working in the lab… he does look pretty handsome.”Miranda encouraged her. “I can tell Adrian pays a lot of attention to you too.”Coco covered her face.“No, he doesn’t.”Miranda smiled.“I think the two of you are a good match.”Coco muttered quietly, “He’s a total workaholic. All he sees is data and experiments. When would he ever have time to notice me?”Miranda smiled and shook her head, her gaze still on the data on the screen.“He may not talk much, but he’s steady. If he really likes someone, he won’t say it all the time, but you’ll see it in what he does.”Coco immediately thought of
Early the next morning, Felix took Mia to school as promised, while Miranda went to the lab.When she arrived, Adrian was already there.“Morning, Miranda.”He looked up, dark circles obvious beneath his eyes.“I ran the data you sent me last night.”Miranda put on her lab coat and walked over.“What did you find?”Adrian moved aside and pointed at the waveform on the screen, his voice tight with barely contained excitement.“Look here. It matches the anomaly we found before. Exactly. I ran it three more times on the new equipment, and the same waveform appeared every time.”Miranda stared at the screen, her heartbeat slowly picking up.She pulled up one set of data after another and compared them carefully.Ten minutes later, she suddenly leaned back in her chair and took a deep breath.“Adrian.”“Miranda, your theory was right,” Adrian said, visibly shaken. “This could put you in the running for the Aurora Prize.”Miranda did not speak.She only stared at the familiar
“For you.”Miranda smiled and took it from him.She took a bite. The sugar melted on her tongue, sweet and delicate.After a couple of bites, she held it out to Felix.“You try some too.”Felix lowered his head and took a bite. Looking at her, his eyes filled with amusement.“Mm. Very sweet.”Miranda was just lowering her head to take another bite when Felix leaned close to her ear in the middle of the busy street.“You’re sweeter.”Her ears warmed at his words.Behind her, Felix let out a low laugh. Then he quickly caught up to her and took her hand again.After they finished shopping, Felix took her to a private restaurant he had arranged for lunch.Once they were done eating, the driver took them back to the hotel to pick up their luggage, then headed straight for the airport.By five that afternoon, they were home.Mia was thrilled with her gifts, but the one that caught her attention most was a beautifully made metal brain teaser puzzle.Miranda sat beside her and w
Early the next morning, Miranda got in touch with Sally. The main summit had wrapped up the day before, and with only the remaining academic exchanges ahead, Sally was preparing to return home.After what had happened the night before, Miranda decided she would personally spend the next few days ac
Hayden reached out and gave Leo a light pat on the shoulder, asking curiously, “So what were you two just talking about?”“Nothing,” Leo said casually, lifting his gaze toward Felix. “Just chatting.”Felix raised an eyebrow. “Yeah. Just chatting.”Hayden looked back and forth between the two of t
After Gavin left, Felix picked up his phone and dialed Sienna’s number.On the other end, Sienna’s voice was clearly guarded. “Felix, what do you want?”“Cancel the purchase at Cloudcrest immediately,” Felix said, his tone leaving no room for discussion.“Why should I?” Sienna snapped back at onc
Xena truly loved diamonds. Even if she acted like she only liked them a little, she actually loved them ten times more than she let on.The moment she saw the necklace, she knew it was a rare, limited-edition piece. She was certain that at Mrs. Lloyd’s charity gala this Saturday, this necklace woul







