Meeting You Was Fate novel Chapter 19

"Yes, I know her," Nathan confirmed without hesitation as if they had known each other for a long time.

Nathan looked at Mandy's hazel eyes. They sparkled even without beaming a smile. At the table, they sat opposite each other; hence, when they looked up, they faced each other directly. Nathan noticed Mandy's fair skin blushed automatically as their gaze met. Her innocent face intrigued Nathan and sent unknown sparks of emotion to his manhood. He smiled when she blushed and thought, 'This woman is shy.'

"Miss Zhou is so young and promising! She is the youngest surgeon at our hospital. We should not underestimate her!" Tyler remarked to help Mandy build her confidence. As a man himself, he had immediately noticed Nathan's overt interest in Mandy.

Mandy felt more uncomfortable when Tyler praised her and apparently built her up before Nathan.

'What's the matter?' she thought to herself. She kept her silence. Flustered, she bowed to hide her poker face while biting her lower lip. Her mind boggled, 'What's going on here?' She took a deep breath to release the tension so she could think clearly. She speculated, 'Could this dinner be an ambush?' Her paranoid thoughts were put to a halt when the waiter served all the dishes with five bottles of Château Lafite-Rothschild 1982, an overly expensive wine usually served on special occasions. When she smelled and saw the sumptuous meal, Mandy stopped spoiling her night with baseless assumptions. She occupied her mind with her food. She was starving, so she kept herself busy eating. She was embarrassed and hungry, yet she displayed finesse and grace despite the awkward situation–evidence of a cultured lady.

"Mr. Jin, thank you for your investment in JR Hospital. On behalf of our team, I sincerely thank you," Tyler said to break the silence. He stood up and proposed a toast. Everyone raised their glasses accordingly.

"You should thank Miss Zhou. She did a great job with my uncle's surgery," Nathan said with a smile after draining his glass.

"Thank you, Mr. Jin," Mandy said with a faint smile on her beautiful face. She blushed again but much less now. Perhaps the wine had helped to calm her nerves.

One of her colleagues proposed a toast, "To Miss Zhou!" The crowd cheered as they raised their glasses again.

Mandy swept her eyes to her colleagues with a sweet smile and slightly bowed with gratitude. Everybody was happy for her except Harry. His face was expressionless. He gave her a cold look from his seat, instead of standing up to join the others for a toast. It did not bother her at all. Since she had arrived, he had given her an unwelcoming stare, good thing she was used to his arrogance and dislike of her. The dinner had a jovial conclusion. Everyone had a great time except Mandy.