Meeting You Was Fate

"Are you fooling around with me? Is this just an act?" Mandy asked in distress. She couldn't read what was going on in Nathan's mind. Nathan chuckled.

"Look, this is not a play, but a rehearsal. Life is like a drama. For now, I just want you to see it clearly and not be so desperate," Nathan said slowly, allowing her to understand. His dark eyes shone against the stillness of the dark night, radiating their unique manly charm.

'Desperate?' Mandy heard the word echoing in her ears. She couldn't fight it. Her tears were about to burst from her eyes as she succumbed to self-pity. She couldn't believe Nathan called her desperate. She had always been an optimist. Mandy thought she had already mastered the art of hiding negative emotions. Unfortunately, Nathan could see through her, time and again.

"Nathan Jin, you don't know me. You know nothing. You don't have the right to judge me. We live in two different worlds. I don't want to get involved with you in any way. If ever I did you wrong, please do forgive me," Mandy said. She meant every word she said while looking firmly at his dark eyes. Mixed emotions ran through her whole body, but she was determined to tell Nathan that she wanted him out of her way…That she didn't need his help….That she was not desperate. To seal her sincerity, she bowed to him. The thought of her father being bullied in the police station and the bruises on his face caused her so much pain. But she had to be strong and never allow distress to control her life. She used to have a carefree life when she was younger, and she was determined and strong enough to get that life back.

"Two different worlds?" Nathan repeated in sarcastic confusion. "How could two worlds exist on earth?" he asked. "Stop pretending to be pure and lofty in front of me," Nathan added coldly. He was irritated at Mandy's stubbornness and great pretense.

say. She knew what Nathan meant, and she could

portrayed impatience as his eyes narrowed.

a living..." Nathan's

she saw the caller's ID. It was Daniel. She was not in the

tone. She checked the message and found a photo of her father...helplessly beaten by a group of people at the police office. Mandy trembled in worry, pain, and anger. She mentally stammered, 'This is horrible! How could Daniel be so cruel and merciless?!' She was about to cry again but controlled her weakness.

held her hand, cast a stern glance at her cell phone,

ex-boyfriend?" He knew it was. He just