Have you turned mute?

"I still have unfinished business. Why? Do you want me to sleep with you?" Richard looked back at Miranda with a slightly devilish look.

Miranda just rolled her eyes as she walked into his study without his permission. She realized it was unexpectedly huge. There were a few shelves full of books. Some were economics books, and some were about literature. "Your study is almost a library."

"Who gave you permission to enter here?" He asked.

Miranda selected a book from the shelf and said, "I couldn't sleep, so I was wandering around."

The moment she turned around she bumped into a hard body, one which hadn't' been there a while ago.

Her body jolted backwards making her miss a step but Richard was quick enough to hold her steady with his hand which suddenly appeared around her waist.

"Are you getting clumsy?" He asked in his strong tone which kind of warmed her ears. Her heart was suddenly racing fast. Her eyes were fully widened and she was staring at him unblinkingly.

"Miranda, you are a pea-brained woman! How can you fight at your age and get arrested?" He lowered his head towards her so much that they were only a breath away, making her hitch.

Miranda tried to not look at his face, as she tried to wriggle away from his hand but Richard's hold over tightened a little.

"Miranda, have you turned mute?" he blurted with a frown from her non-responsiveness. She yelped when he carried her up. After entering the room, he threw her on the bed.

"Richard, what are you doing? Ah… Mmm…" Miranda shrank her neck. She was not able to meet Richard's dreadful face.

"Sleep!" He ordered before he walked out of the room with long strides.

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Outside the villa, George gave the limited edition Pagani a check before installing the shockproof system.

When he saw Miranda exiting the house, he patted the roof of the car and raised his eyebrow at her. "Sister, I can give you a ride."

"Okay, sure." With an impassive expression, Miranda hopped into the car.

Entering the office area, Miranda sat down at her cubicle after greeting her colleagues courteously.

Rachel called for a meeting in the conference room. Before the meeting ended, Rachel suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right! To welcome our new employees, our company will hold a welcome party at Camila Hotel tonight. Mr Fuller will come to the party too. Please attend the welcome party at half past seven tonight."

Miranda with Tina headed to the pantry with their mug, planning to drink a cup of coffee.

"What? Miranda, you're married?" Tina exclaimed.

Miranda with an awkward smile lifted her hand, "Yes, I just got married."

"Why did she forget to remove her ring?" She was crying inside.

The two were just walking along when Tina felt her stomach started to ache. She said, "Miranda, I need to visit the washroom."

"Are you alright?" Miranda asked her worriedly, seeing her turning pale.

"I am on my period. I am fine. See you later." Tina said as she headed towards the washroom.

Miranda walked towards the elevator with a blank expression. It is not for Tina's reminder, she would not have remembered that she was late for her period for over a month. And the night in Fuller Mansion, Richard slept with her.

And as she thought even further, she suddenly remembered that he was not wearing a condom that night.

The elevator stopped on the ground floor. As Miranda lifted her head, she was surprised to see a few men in formal suits standing outside the elevator while chatting.

The man who stood nearer to the door of the elevator was wearing a grey suit. His white shirt was buttoned up to his neck, giving off an air of aloofness. His demeanour was cold and indifferent. It was Richard.

As the elevator door opened, another person who was standing beside Richard gestured for him to enter the elevator. "Mr. Fuller, you first."

As Fuller entered the elevator, he shot an indifferent glance at Miranda and stood on one side of the elevator.

When everyone else had entered the elevator, Miranda, who was standing behind the others, secretly lifted her head and glanced at Richard. She then quickly lowered her gaze.

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Miranda hailed a cab and hopped into the cab. She apologised to Rachel in advance for not attending the party.

Miranda stood in front of the pharmacy for a long time before finally calming herself down. She went to find a pharmacy store and bought a pregnancy test.

The moment she came out of the pharmacy, her phone inside her bag rang.

"George" She answered.

"Sister, Why are you in front of the pharmacy not at the party?" He questioned.

She turned right and saw a black Pagani pulled over on the road. Miranda pulled the door open and took a seat inside.

"What are you doing here?" Miranda asked.

"Just hanging out with friends." He sized her up and noticed that she looked a bit distressed.

"Sister, Are you not feeling well?"

"Stomachache ....I am fine now." Miranda replied.