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."

that revealed her

He abruptly closed the door and took her inside. With

same?" She innocently blinked

They might be my men, but they are still men anyway. Do you want to seduce

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

do you mean I'm a male chauvinist?" asked Nathan knowingly, pretending not to

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

male chauvinist, I order you now to change your

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

off. He wanted her to be irked because he sure as

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

made a small sound of disbelief. Now she was in for it. The

grit her teeth and endure

when Nathan's trip came to mind. "How long will

depends, maybe a week. Can you take care of yourself?" Nathan became grave, and there was a glimmer of trepidation in his eyes.

not a kid," Mandy teased, not wanting to

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 in City A to protect her. He arranged it

on his private aircraft

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

villa to take Adrian to kindergarten. The little kid had just finished his breakfast and was tidying in front of the mirror. He twisted and

fussed with his appearance at such an innocent age, was simply adorable. 'He will surely become a ladies man in the future,

her eyes, came walking down the stairs and joined them. She did not sleep well last night after she had

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