Enchanted Nightfall: Falling for Destiny

Chapter 98

Because he figured that if it didn’t concern him, if they weren’t on his radar, why should he waste time on someone he didn’t care about?

Then, Quintessa left.

Tyrone mulled it over for a few days, but still felt that she was just a one–night stand with a bit of intrigue, not worth his prolonged attention. In the past three years, he’d jet off to Serenitia for a mix of vacation and business, yet he never once thought to check on Quintessa.

While he lounged in five–star hotels, savoring gourmet meals, Quintessa was out there somewhere, struggling to get her hands on a slice of bread to stave off hunger,

Tyrone had his grip tightened on the documents, which featured a photo of Quintessa. On the snow–covered streets, she walked alone, in thin clothes, her face marked with distinct bruises.

Her eyes were colder than the snowflakes that settled on her.

Suddenly, Tyrone didn’t know what attitude he should adopt for their next meeting.

For the first time in his life, he realized that he might have made a mistake.

-Tyrone, you better pray you don’t fall for me, otherwise.

in his

but that underlying resentment sent chills down his

covered his eyes, leaving the documents scattered to the floor, burying his feet.

he’d seen people in worse straits than Quintessa.

the mere thought of Quintessa’s plight made his

feeling he’d

beneath Quintessa’s apartment building for three or four hours until he finally went up. He stood for

realized he

didn’t know how

found it ridiculous that he’d come to know what

Tyrone returned home,

with her face slathered in a beauty mask, engrossed in her favorite drama series.

too miffed to bother with him. Normally, she’d have asked: “Tyrone,

”

was still irritated

Tyrone

remembered something and stopped, saying, “Mom, if you did something not–so–nice to

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