“Perhaps not. I have other matters to attend to. Let’s meet up some other time,” Miranda replied.

She was on friendly terms with Calvin. Although she turned down the offer, she did so with a smile and didn’t embarrass him.

Calvin noticed she held a jewelry box for a haute couture accessory. It seemed she wasn’t making up an excuse when she said she had other things to take care of.

He agreed. Just as he was about to say something else, Miranda walked past Hansel ...