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."

daze wrapped only in a flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her

enticing. He abruptly closed the door and took her inside. With a slight reproach, he blamed, "What are you doing? Why are you

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

the door just now. They might be my men, but they are still men anyway. Do

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

I'm a male chauvinist?" asked Nathan knowingly, pretending not to understand.

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

male chauvinist, I order you now

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

He wanted her to be irked

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

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

could only grit her teeth and endure silently.

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

yourself?" Nathan became

a kid," Mandy

an inner voice of warning pinged in his head. Fearing that some people might be plotting against Mandy, he asked

departed on his private aircraft to

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

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

the scene. Adrian's chubby body, coupled with the way he fussed with his appearance

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 man was so angry that he left

saw Nacy was not her usual glam self. She seemed weary, and there were dark circles under her eyes.