Chapter 290 Pretending Not To Know Him

"Mandy, I don't understand. If you like him so much and it's upsetting you, why did you break up with him?" Damian downed the champagne from Mandy's glass in one go.

"Well, that's my fate. What can I say?" Mandy smiled bitterly as tears welled in her eyes.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry at her fate. Mandy glanced at Nathan, who was swaying his body on the dance floor.

He was radiating under the bright lights. His movements were sexy and effortless, and Mandy internally swooned at the sight of it. Her heart ached at the sight of his handsome face; he was looking like the prince of this castle, who seemed to captivate everyone's attention. No one would have paid attention to Mandy if she had not come with Damian.

"That's bullshit! You don't have to be like this." Damian didn't understand why Mandy and Nathan had broken up. They had been happy together, and he didn't know why they chose to part ways. Damian was feeling all kinds of emotions, which he had never felt before; everything seemed new to him. He felt as if someone had stabbed him in his heart. He couldn't see Mandy like this. That was when it dawned on him: He was harboring a huge crush for Mandy.

Damian was hurt to see Mandy's relentless sobs. He wanted to punch Nathan, right in the face, for humiliating her.

"I'm fine. I'm going to the loo–I'll be right back." Mandy sniffed loudly and looked away.

"I'll go with you." Damian was worried and didn't want to let Mandy be on her own.

"No, I want to be alone." Mandy smiled bitterly, pretending to be strong when she was dying inside.

Damian was helpless. 'Why can't you let your defenses down for once, Mandy?' he screamed inside his heart.

Mandy was all alone in the bathroom and gazed at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was coated with exquisite makeup, and she could barely recognize herself. Mandy was a simple girl and had never preferred ostentatious outfits or makeup.

A loud bang broke Mandy's thoughts. Someone had barged into the bathroom and had locked the door.

She turned around to see who it was. Eve was standing against

ave you dressed like this on purpose?" His voice was thick with lust.

Mandy slapped his hand away and hugged herself, covering her breasts. Nathan wasn't ready to let go of her.

Nathan had not gotten laid since he returned from America. His mouth watered at the sight of Mandy, and he was completely turned on. Mandy was the first woman he had slept with, and his passion and desire to have her was driving him insane. He wanted to make love to her right away. He wasn't ready to sleep with any woman other than Mandy.

"It's none of your business, Mr. Jin." Mandy gritted her teeth and emphasized the words "Mr. Jin" on purpose.

"What? You have slept with me for a month. Now you are pretending like you don't know me?" Nathan growled.

Mandy swallowed loudly and was too angry to say a word.

The lights were off in the room, and Mandy couldn't read Nathan's expression. They could not look at each other's faces, which surprisingly seemed to relax them.

"Are you trying to seduce other men by dressing like this? I'm better than Damian. Just tell me how much I need to pay for you to sleep with me," Nathan was seething with anger as he said coldly.

Mandy was his woman, and Nathan hated to see other men touch her. He would not let another man lay a finger on her. Nathan's anger hit its peak, and he had lost his mind when he had seen Damian hugging Mandy, right in front of him.