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

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,

wearing the same?" She innocently blinked as she took the carrier bag.

my men, but they are still men anyway. Do you want to seduce

snapped, "You're just saying that

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

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

you now to change your

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

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

do the same. Isn't that what you want?" Nathan casually said

for it. The man unnerved her, but

only grit her teeth and endure

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

depends, maybe a week. Can you take care of yourself?" Nathan became grave, and there was

Mandy teased, not wanting to

might be plotting against Mandy, he asked Serge to stay in City A to protect her. He arranged it secretly, though,

Nathan departed on his private aircraft to Switzerland.

shadow of the jet across the sky. Overhead, the sunlight glowed brilliantly against the pale blue

back to the 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

saw the scene. Adrian's chubby body, coupled with the way he fussed with his appearance at such an innocent age, was

sleep from her eyes, came walking down the stairs and joined them. She did not sleep well last night

glam self. She seemed weary, and there were dark