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

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 innocently blinked as she took the carrier bag.

men, but they are still men anyway. Do

senses, she snapped, "You're just saying that because

do you mean I'm a male chauvinist?"

allowed to do this and that, but you 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

a male chauvinist, I order you now

took a couple of seconds for his words to sink in and another few to process them. Seeing his wolfish smile, Mandy pouted

he deliberately pissed her off. He

same. Isn't that

for it. The man unnerved her, but then, she married this shameless man.

her teeth and

clothes, but her mood deflated when Nathan's trip came to mind. "How long will you

of yourself?" Nathan became

a kid," Mandy teased, not wanting to break

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 secretly, though, in case he

on his private aircraft

the sky. Overhead, the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale blue background, sprinkling streaks of

and was tidying in front of the mirror. He twisted and turned, checking out his uniform from every possible

with his appearance at such

and joined them. She did not sleep well last night

not her usual glam self. She seemed weary, and there were dark circles