Meeting You Was Fate

He got what he wanted, but the shallow happiness was a temporary joy.

Deep inside his facade, he was unsatisfied and not even as happy as he thought he would be.

Mandy's undeniable disappointment and outright expression of disgust had made him uncomfortable.

"Daniel Zhao, I am not in the mood to talk to you now. Don't try to force the issue and make a fool of yourself." Mandy slammed her bedroom door forcefully, creating a reverberating sound as an extension of her negative emotions.

She locked it immediately.

She tidied up her clothes, patted the creased areas as if touching them would remove the marks.

She took a deep breath, straightened up, and told her mom that she was ready to go.

Without looking back, Mandy and Madeline left with four huge suitcases.

Mandy had to leave all her valuable possessions against her will.

As per Spencer's decision, they were regarded as part of the pledge.

She was filled with anger, disgust, and regret loving the wrong man for all these years.

Though feeling downtrodden, she tried to contain all her emotions and lifted her chin up to face her new life. After leaving the big house, which used to be her home, Mandy found herself depressed and lost in City A.

She had no close friends in the area. Neither did she consider seeking help from her colleagues from the hospital. Having been drained of options, she decided to rent an old apartment where she could stay for the meantime.

"Mom, I'm so sorry for dragging you into this trouble. Sorry for letting you suffer through this mess," Mandy expressed in a sad tone with teary eyes.

She was not at her best at the moment.

wet cheeks, wiped them with her thumbs, and said softly, "Sweetie, please don't say that. This is our fault.

okay. This is not easy for me, but I am not holding any grudges. I am glad and lucky to have you and dad." Still teary-eyed, Mandy sniffed and flashed

to having a luxurious lifestyle before. However, she didn't notice the grandeur. Actually, it was so natural to her that she did not think luxury was a big deal. But when

are singing in front of a crowd for

the turmoil she was in, Mandy jumped

flashed on

numbers before, but she took it this time, hoping the call might have something to do

voice came from the other end of the line, and it

call was of the utmost importance, something

confidently confirmed, "Yes, it's me."

important to tell you. Are you available now?" Fred Zou

number." Mandy frowned, making her irritation pretty obvious.

had been

smile at her annoyance

and more serious as if

the mask to JS

came to her senses as her

to herself, 'The man with the

for a moment, suddenly lost for words.

decided to refuse the

sure if it was an

a command?

Perhaps a bluff.

a man

about to say something, the man dropped