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."

a daze wrapped only in a flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her slender legs. The

Mandy, who looked every bit enticing. He abruptly closed the door and

Aren't you wearing the same?" She innocently blinked

Serge were standing at the door just now. They might be my men, but they are still men anyway.

senses, she snapped, "You're just saying that because you are a

you mean I'm a male chauvinist?" asked Nathan

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

now to change your clothes in

his words to sink in and another few to process them. Seeing

deliberately pissed her off. He wanted her to be irked because he

the same. Isn't that what you want?" Nathan casually said as

it. The man unnerved her, but then, she married

only grit her

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

Can you take care of yourself?" Nathan became grave, and

Mandy teased, not wanting to break

be plotting against Mandy,

departed on his

forty thousand feet, the clouds reflected the shadow of the jet across the sky. Overhead, the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale

in front of the mirror. He twisted and turned, checking out his

the way he fussed with his appearance at such an innocent age, was simply

eyes, came walking down the stairs and joined them. She did not sleep well last night after she had quarreled with Simon. The man was so angry that he left without

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