Miranda took the menu, her fingers tightening slightly around the edge. She lowered her gaze and flipped through the pages, deliberately avoiding the presence of Felix beside her.She ordered two light dishes, then slid the menu across the table to Felix.He added four more, all similarly mild and easy on the stomach.“Felix,” Samantha asked, “how is the civilian project coming along?”“It’s fully under James’s direction now,” Felix replied, lifting his cup. “He has full authority over all decisions.”Samantha nodded. “He’s the right person to lead it.”“The civilian project was able to move forward,” Felix said, his eyes drifting to Miranda’s profile, “largely because of the groundwork Dr. Stone laid early on.”“It was just part of my job,” Miranda said evenly.Sensing the tension, Samantha shifted the topic. “By the way, Miranda, Mia is in elementary school already, isn’t she?”“She’ll start next September,” Miranda replied with a faint smile.“How time flies,” Samantha sai
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