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."

her business, Mandy walked out in a daze wrapped only in a flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her slender legs. The door at the end of the hall was open, and Nathan stood in

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

talking about? Aren't you wearing the same?" She innocently blinked as she took the carrier bag.

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

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

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

set of clothes and

order you now to change your clothes in front of

to sink in and another few to

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

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

of disbelief. Now she was in for it. The man unnerved

her teeth and

Nathan's trip came

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

not a kid," Mandy teased,

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

Nathan departed on his private aircraft to

Overhead, the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale

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 turned, checking out his uniform from every possible angle. And then a smile crossed his face as he was pleased,

he fussed with his 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

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