Meeting You Was Fate

"Oh, he is the son of Mr. Shi," Mandy answered with a smile. She didn't find anything wrong with him at all.

"Wow, now you have even made the acquaintance of Mr. Shi's son. I think you have a very strong personal connection with handsome young men," Jayleen joked.

"Jayleen, please don't make fun of me. He is the only one I know. We only said hello to each other when we met. That's all." Mandy frowned.

"Well, I know. You don't have to explain." Jayleen snickered mischievously.

Mandy's face flushed in embarrassment. 'What have I done?' she thought.

In the evening, Mandy went home straight after work. It was six in the evening when Mandy's phone blared with Nathan's phone call.

"Hello, Mr. Jin," Mandy said respectfully as a smile graced her lips.

"Hey, how was your day?" Nathan asked, as he rested his back on the sofa and rubbed his temple with his thumb–he was tired.

He had been busy with work for the past few days and seldom had the time to rest. His overwhelming thought every day was to make phone calls to Mandy as soon as he got back to the hotel.

"Everything is fine, but I ran into your cousin at the hospital today." Mandy smiled.

"What did he say?" Nathan asked as his tired eyes suddenly became alert.

"Nothing. I saw him this morning when I was making rounds across the wards," Mandy answered honestly. She hadn't talked much with him. Although Damian had invited her to dinner, she thought it was a mere formality and didn't pay attention to it.

"You'd better steer clear of him!" Nathan warned coldly. It suddenly occurred to Mandy that he had warned her in the same tone when they were in the corridor of the hospital as well.

A sudden shiver ran through her body. "Okay," she answered obediently.

"So... Do you miss me?" Nathan's face softened as he asked gently.

His usual cold and gloomy eyes were

"No, I don't," she

too shy to admit that she missed him. She

heartless woman!" Nathan said as he squinted his eyes, and his face darkened

come back?" Mandy asked, trying to change the topic as she

I won't come back," Nathan joked.

what I want!" Mandy also joked as she pouted.

you with me. Mandy, you are mine for

crept over the corner of his thin

She didn't want to drag the conversation out further. She was engrossed in the thought

dinner." Nathan hung up.

She felt like a thousand butterflies were set loose in

mouth watered when she looked at the table. The dinner table was garnered

in Mandy's gentle eyes. Seeing that Lillian was still standing, Mandy sat down

Miss Zhou. Please don't make things difficult for me," Lillian said,

and have dinner with me. I don't like to have dinner alone."

choice but to obey Mandy.

were less nervous in front of me. If possible, we can be friends," Mandy

don't think it's a good idea." Lillian was looking

I want you to have dinner with me whenever Nathan is away."

thank you, Miss Zhou," Lillian

you have any children,

was a long time

eating when she heard Lillian say that

she was seventeen. We couldn't afford to pay for her treatment. We were taking care of her at our home. She fought hard against the Leukemia until she finally lost the battle. She died. Soon after, I was sold to a casino for a job. It was Mr. Jin who saved me. He is a good man, Miss Zhou!" Lillian's eyes was brimming with tears when she was reminded of her past.