Enchanted Nightfall: Falling for Destiny

Chapter 56

She wasn’t playing hard to get; that was all.

Snow returned to the house he hadn’t visited in ages, never expecting a chance encounter would bring such entertainment.

Early in the morning, Quintessa was rudely awakened by the relentless ringing of her cellphone.

Groggy, she felt her head aching from the persistent noise. Curious as to who could be calling, she stumbled around the room, eventually finding the culprit. It was the phone Tyrone had given her the day before.

“Damn it.” She grumbled, ruffling her hair in frustration. “Didn’t I turn this thing off yesterday? How’d it turn back on by itself?”

It must’ve been set to automatically power on in the morning. Annoyed, Quintessa picked up the phone to see Tyrone’s number flashing on the screen.

Her first instinct was to hang up immediately. But no sooner had she ended the call than the phone rang again.

knew if she didn’t answer, Tyrone – that son of a gun –

deep breath, Quintessa answered the call.

“Hello.”

actually picked

“What are you on about? Why wouldn’t I answer? You make it sound like I’ve done something

feel guilty for ignoring Tyrone’s calls. Why should she jump whenever he said

he wanted to get laid, she wouldn’t give him the satisfaction until she got what she

a chase. Gave in too easily, and how could she

was a mask of calm, betraying nothing except for the tight grip on his phone

to stand him up last

of

said “yes“, nobody dared say “no” in his presence. Quintessa had kept

anything wrong. Not a hint of an apology, acting as if she never intended to show up last

something. Do you really think these amateurish games will

bottle of water from the fridge, “You flatter me, Mr. York,

shut, “You never planned on showing up last night,