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."

a flimsy satin bathrobe that revealed her slender legs. The door at the end of the hall was open, and Nathan stood in the

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

talking about? Aren't you wearing the same?" She innocently blinked as she took the carrier bag.

they are still men anyway. Do you want to seduce them?" He squinted at

Regaining her senses, she snapped, "You're just saying that because you are a male

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

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

now to change your clothes in front

another few to process them. Seeing

he deliberately pissed her off. He wanted her to be irked because he sure as

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

only grit her teeth

changed her clothes, but her mood deflated when Nathan's trip came

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

kid," Mandy teased, not

not looking forward to 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,

breakfast, Nathan departed on his private aircraft to

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

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 turned, checking out his uniform from every possible angle. And then a smile crossed his face as he was pleased, admiring

body, coupled with the way he fussed with his appearance at such an innocent age, was simply adorable. 'He

the stairs and joined them. She did not sleep

and saw Nacy was not her usual glam self. She seemed