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."

with her business, Mandy walked out in a daze wrapped only in a flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her slender legs. The

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

you wearing the same?" She innocently blinked as she took

might be my men, but they are still men anyway. Do you want to seduce them?" He squinted at her,

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

mean I'm a male chauvinist?" asked

set of clothes and then started down the

a male chauvinist, I order you now to change

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

chauvinist, so he deliberately pissed her off. He wanted her

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

small sound of disbelief. Now she was in for it.

only grit her teeth and endure

deflated when Nathan's trip came to mind. "How long will you be away

became grave, and there was a glimmer of

not a kid," Mandy teased, not wanting

might be plotting against Mandy, he

departed on his

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

his breakfast and was tidying in front of the mirror. He twisted and turned, checking

saw the scene. Adrian's chubby body, coupled with the way he fussed with his appearance at such an innocent age, was simply adorable. 'He will surely become a ladies man in the future, just

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

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