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."

in a flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her

looked over his shoulder and saw Mandy, who looked every bit enticing. He abruptly closed the door and took her inside.

you wearing the same?"

are still men anyway. Do you want to seduce

her senses, she snapped, "You're just saying that because

I'm a male chauvinist?" asked

can do whatever you want!" She pulled on a set of clothes and then started down the hall. Before she could step away, Nathan grabbed her hand and spun her

a male chauvinist, I order you now to change

another few to process them. Seeing his wolfish smile, Mandy pouted and said

accused him of being a chauvinist, so he deliberately pissed her off. He wanted her to be irked because

change in front of me, and I'll do the same. Isn't that what you want?"

in for it. The man unnerved her, but then,

could only grit her

her clothes, but her mood deflated when Nathan's trip came to mind. "How

of yourself?" Nathan became grave, and there was a

Mandy teased, not wanting to break the mood.

some people might be plotting against Mandy, he

on his private

the shadow of the jet across the sky. Overhead, the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale blue background, sprinkling streaks of a myriad colors

little kid had 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

laughter when she saw the scene. Adrian's chubby body, coupled with the way he fussed with his appearance at such an innocent age, was simply adorable. 'He will surely

joined them. She did not sleep well last night after she had quarreled with Simon. The man was so angry that

not her usual glam self. She seemed weary, and