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 slender legs. The door at the end of the hall was open, and Nathan stood in the

looked over his 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 you doing?

Aren't you wearing the same?" She

just now. They might be my men, but they are still

snapped, "You're just saying that because you

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

a set of clothes and then started down the hall. Before she could step away, Nathan grabbed her hand and spun her around.

you now to change

and another few to process

being a chauvinist, so he deliberately pissed her off. He wanted her to be irked because he sure as hell

do the same. Isn't that what

small sound of disbelief. Now she was in for it. The man unnerved her, but then, she

only grit her teeth and endure

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

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

I'm not a kid," Mandy teased, not wanting

might be plotting against Mandy, he asked Serge

his private aircraft to

the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale blue background, sprinkling

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

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

and joined them. She did not sleep well last night after she had quarreled with Simon. The

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