The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 582

However, Nathaniel held onto Mango's waist after she tried to retract her body.

He replied in a husky and low voice, "Don't worry about it."

"What if Mom needs us?"

Mango felt a little embarrassed.

"I don't care."

The knock on the door became louder as Nathaniel was about to continue.

"Mr. Ye, I have something urgent to discuss with you."

Thomas's voice came through the door.

Then, Mango immediately pushed Nathaniel away this time.

Nathaniel looked very annoyed as the amorous mood evaporated into nothing. He walked to the door and opened it forcefully. He fiercely grabbed Thomas's collar and said: "You'd better have something big to report, or I'll kill you."

Thomas was more or less stunned when he saw how angry Nathaniel was. He then realized the reason for it after he saw Mango subconsciously tidying up her collar.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, Mr. Ye."

"Well, talk."

Nathaniel was about to kill Thomas.

Didn't he know that a man would be very irritated if he was interrupted while he was in the mood?

Thomas dared not delay and quickly passed a report to Nathaniel, "Noah sent this urgent document to you, and he said that you have to view it immediately."

"What's so urgent about this file?"

Nathaniel glanced at Mango as he took the document. "You rest first. Thomas and I will go to the study to settle some things. I'll cook lunch for you if there's anything you would like to eat." Mango felt extremely delighted to have a billionaire cook for her.

"I'm not hungry yet, so go ahead and do your work. I'm a little sleepy, and I want to take a nap."

"Alright. Let me know when you get hungry."

Nathaniel's gaze turned from cold to gentle.

"Okay. But don't you have to go to the office? I thought you have stripped Nick's position as CEO away. Don't we need anyone there?"

"Not for the time being. Besides, we still have

Thomas. Don't we?"

Thomas's lips twitched a little after hearing what Nathaniel had said.

He hadn't had a moment's rest ever since he was called back.

"Mr. Ye, I'm getting married."

Thomas could not help but complain a little.

Then, Nathaniel replied in a cold tone, "So, does that mean you can shirk work just because you're getting married?"

His words left Thomas speechless.

He knew that Nathaniel was taking revenge on him for interrupting just now, but he didn't feel like he should be blamed for it. How was he to know that he'd arrived at such a bad time? Thomas had a sad face as Nathaniel dragged him to the study.

Mango couldn't help but chuckle when she saw them behaving in this manner. Then, she realized her phone wasn't by her side when she wanted to give Rainie a call. Perhaps Nathaniel had kept it.

Mango leaned against the bed and fell asleep with this thought in mind. She would just call Rainie after Nathaniel came back.

Meanwhile, Thomas subconsciously closed the door of the study as they stepped inside.

"What's so important?"

Nathaniel still hadn't recovered from his arousal just now.

Thomas whispered, "It's about Nick."

There was a slight change in expression on Nathaniel's face after he heard this.

His expression became increasingly serious after he opened and read the file.

"What's wrong, Mr. Ye?"

Thomas didn't know what was inside as he had not seen the document, but he couldn't help asking after looking at Nathaniel's facial expression.

Then, Nathaniel said in a low tone, "Noah said that Nick was last seen in a small village in Nakasara, and he reappeared from the same place as well. This means if Nick wasn't himself then, he was no longer my brother even before we received the news of his death."

"How could it be? Where is Nick then?"

"Yes, where is he? Where is the real Nick? Is he dead or alive? Why is there another version of my brother?"

Nathaniel couldn't make sense of the situation too.

"Does the board have any objections to Nick being unable to go to work due to illness?"

Next, Nathaniel calmed himself down before he asked.

Thomas quickly said, "There are no objections. In fact, everyone hopes that you can return as soon as possible to take control of the company's affairs. Mr. Ye, what do you plan to do with this person who looks like your brother?"

"He must have done plastic surgery as he doesn't look exactly like Nick. Look into him, and lock him up in the villa before we can clear him of his identity. No one is allowed to let him out without my permission."

"Yes sir!"

Thomas left after receiving his instructions.

Nathaniel frowned even more deeply as he looked at the documents in front of him.

It was already 11 am by the time Mango woke up.

She could feel that her body was slowly recovering as she stretched lazily on the bed.

Mango didn't see Nathaniel when she got off the bed. Next, she put on a coat and went downstairs as she thought he might still be busy. However, she saw Nathaniel preparing food in the kitchen with his sleeves rolled up.

She leaned against the railing of the stairs and watched as the sun shone through the window. Nathaniel seemed to be showered in gold as he worked in the sun's rays, and he looked ethereal indeed. Nathaniel suddenly turned his head when he felt Mango's gaze on him. His eyes met with Mango's and sparks flew between them.

Mango felt very warm at this moment as she felt as if the sun's rays were caressing her skin.

"Are you awake? Wash your hands. It's time for dinner."

Nathaniel smiled.

At that, Mango's heart skipped a beat. A feeling of affection crossed her heart.

Despite being married for some time, he could still make her heart pound like a jackhammer.

"What did you make?"

Mango walked down the stairs, but Nathaniel stopped her just as she was about to walk into the kitchen. "Don't come in. The smell of smoke is too strong, so please wait outside."

"I'm not that fragile!"

Mango didn't listen to him, but Nathaniel turned off the stove before he pushed her out of the kitchen.

"I said don't come in, you haven't fully recovered yet."

Nathaniel held Mango's hand and walked out of the kitchen as he spoke.

"I'm not hungry yet. Shall we go to the backyard and relax?"

Mango was suddenly in a mood to take it easy.

She did not know when Nathaniel would go back to work, nor did she know how busy he would be. Plus, she had no idea either if his work with the military would be dangerous. Their peaceful moments together seemed to be on borrowed time, and despite the bliss she felt, there was worry underneath it.

Nathaniel nodded and both of them made their way to the yard.

The sunlight was just right as Mango leaned into Nathaniel's embrace and said in a low voice, "When will you bring Zion, Wisdom, and Rita back?"

"Do you miss them?"

"Yup!"

"But I want to spend a few more days with you. We'll talk about it after you've fully recovered. You don't have to worry about them as there are people taking care of them. Nathaniel said quickly, but an imperceptible glint of emotion flickered in his eyes.

Mango would be terribly guilty if she found out that Wisdom had volunteered to be Yama Hades' apprentice for 10 years in order to save her.

Thus, he had no choice but to keep it a secret for the time being.

However, Mango didn't notice this as she was leaning in his embrace. She replied in a soft voice, "I suddenly feel like we're newlyweds."

"I didn't really give you that great of an experience the first time we were married."

"No, I'm just expressing my feelings on the situation."

Mango liked this moment as it was very ordinary and real. She had wanted a normal life for a very long time.

Then, the two of them sunbathed as they chatted.

Meanwhile, Madam Ye smiled slightly when she saw this from the window.

The butler chuckled after seeing this and he said, "Madam Ye, wouldn't it be great if they could always be like this?"

"Yes, they would be a very happy couple if there weren't so many issues in the Ye Family."

Then, Madam Ye sighed and said, "What did Nathan do with Nick?" "He has locked Sir Nick up. Furthermore, Sir Nathaniel has sent people to investigate his background."

Madam Ye's expression changed as she heard what the butler said. She said in a low voice, "Where are our men?"

"They are trying their best to stop him, but you know Sir Nathaniel. I'm afraid we can't hide it from him anymore."

"Oh, dear!" Madam Ye sighed.

She didn't say anything else, but there was a slight change in her gaze when she looked at Nathaniel.

Meanwhile, Mango and Nathaniel felt a little warm after staying in the yard for some time, so they decided to head back to the living room only to find Madam Ye sitting there.

"What's there to eat this afternoon? I think the servants in the kitchen no longer need to work with Nathan around. Don't you think so, Mango?"

Mango's face blushed a little after she was teased by Madam Ye.

"Oh, Mom, why are you teasing me?"

"No, I wasn't. Instead, I took advantage of you. Otherwise, I don't know when this brat would decide to cook for me."

Nathaniel was stunned after hearing what Madam Ye said. He then replied with a smile, "I can cook for you whenever you want me to."

"Really? I thought that you've been very busy recently."

Madam Ye gave Nathaniel a meaningful look.

However, Nathaniel continued to smile and said, "I can't neglect my family and mother no matter how busy I am, can I? I was too busy with work previously and neglected Mango. So, I have to take time and spend it with my family and you as well, mom."

"Don't bother. You'd better accompany Mango and your children as she hasn't enjoyed life after getting married. Since you've come to this realization, you should spend more time with her. In the end, a woman needs her man by her side. Have someone else run the company. Also, quit worrying about unimportant things."

Nathaniel was slightly stunned and he asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is that you've suffered a lot in the Underground City. Take this opportunity to have some rest, and don't tire yourself out."

Nathaniel looked at Madam Ye before he suddenly smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you, mom. However, before I spend time with Mango, I have to get rid of all possible dangers around her. Don't you think so, mom?"

There was a slight change in Madam Ye's expression, and she did not say anything else after that.

Mango suddenly felt that something wasn't right.

Were they arguing?

No, it didn't seem like that.

However, it wasn't as harmonious as it seemed.

What was going on between Madam Ye and Nathaniel? Why did she suddenly feel like something was off about them? Was Madam Ye unhappy with Nathaniel taking away Nick's authority?

Was she going to interfere with their brotherly feud?

Hence, Mango didn't know what to do at that moment.