Meeting You Was Fate

"Show me how strong you are," Mandy challenged him.

"You've gotten so bold now!" Amused, Nathan laughed heartily.

Steam wafted up in thin clouds from the warm water, engulfing them in a mist.

"I'll let go of what happened tonight. Next time, I'll ask your permission first whenever I want to visit Lisa. Or I'll ask you to come with me, okay?" She tried to make a deal with him and felt herself blush.

"You're quite prepared." Although his anger had abated, he still did not agree directly with her request. He angled a speculative look at her, and an enigmatic smile broke shallowly across his face.

Unfortunately for Mandy, you would not try games of one-upmanship with Nathan.

"I learned from you," she said softly as a sly smile scored her beautiful face.

The next morning, Serge brought a change of clothes for Nathan and Mandy. Fred also came.

Promptly on cue, the doorbell rang. Nathan went to the door wearing a bathrobe and opened it. Mandy was still in the bathroom, getting ready.

"Good morning, Mr. Jin!" Serge greeted in high spirits and handed a bag of clothes to Nathan.

"Good morning!" Nathan gave a curt nod to the two men.

"Mr. Jin, the private jet is ready. When do you want to leave?"

"I'll set out after breakfast."

flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her slender legs. The door at the end of the hall was open, and Nathan

looked over his shoulder and saw Mandy, who looked every bit enticing. He abruptly closed the door and took her inside. With a slight reproach, he blamed, "What are you doing? Why are you so

wearing the same?" She innocently blinked as she took the carrier bag.

my men, but they are still men anyway.

his outburst. Regaining her senses, she snapped, "You're just saying that because you

mean I'm a male chauvinist?" asked

but you can do whatever you want!" She pulled on a set of clothes and then started

I'm a male chauvinist, I order you now to change your clothes in front

sink in and another few to process them. Seeing his

her off. He wanted her to be irked because

front of me, and I'll do the same. Isn't that what you

disbelief. Now she was in for it. The man unnerved her, but then, she married this shameless man.

her teeth and endure

deflated when Nathan's trip

Nathan became grave, and there

Mandy teased, not wanting to break

looking forward to the trip, and an inner voice of warning pinged in his head. Fearing that some people might be plotting against Mandy, he asked Serge to stay

his private aircraft to

sky. Overhead, the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale

just finished his breakfast and was tidying in front of the mirror. He twisted and turned, checking out his uniform from every possible angle. And then a smile crossed his face as he

appearance at such an innocent age, was simply adorable. 'He

was still rubbing sleep from her eyes, came walking down the stairs and joined them. She did not sleep well last night after she had quarreled with Simon. The

up and saw Nacy was not her usual glam self. She seemed weary, and there