Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 96

However, Anastasia’s forced tone didn’t manage to lift the man’s mood. Instead, Elliot felt as if she was forced to treat him to meals.

“Why did you let that jerk go instead of handing him over to the police? And how did you even appear at the hotel in the first place?” Elliot still wanted to know the reason.

Anastasia lied casually, “I got tricked into the hotel; I don’t even know that man.”

“Who tricked you?”

“Someone I knew over a meal.”

“So you needed him?” Elliot kept interrogating.

Anastasia couldn’t keep telling stories anymore, so she mumbled, “Yes.”

“Remember this, Anastasia. Whatever you need, you should ask me first before asking anyone else. At least I won’t do something sneaky on you,” Elliot reminded.

Anastasia wasn’t quite ready to agree with him, for he had taken advantage of her many times, and she could hold him responsible if she wanted.

sure.” Anastasia paid

let that jerk go like that. Just then, Elliot’s

not pick up the call, merely looking at it, but when Anastasia saw

but Elliot didn’t move to pick up the call, allowing the ringing to stop

up the call? What if your girlfriend was in an emergency?” Anastasia asked him

girlfriend; we’re just friends,” Elliot

benefits.” Anastasia couldn’t help but

then asked in a hoarse voice, “So you’re bothered about the thought that I slept

be? I don’t care who you sleep with; it’s none

eyebrows scrunched up. Every word this woman spoke

about it. While the man drove, she secretly studied him as the street lights cast dark shadows on his handsome face. He wore a fitting white shirt, and despite the

that this man was so perfect that no one could find anything wrong with him. Noticing

helped a lot to ensure

for tonight.” Anastasia thanked him again, and she was

I should be the first person you ask for help. If you ask any

Anastasia was speechless.

have to consider his priorities when

or not, her main goal was to appease the man, so she nodded.

his eyes complicated and dark. Every time she left his side, he would feel a sense of longing, as if hoping that she would stay with him forever. His thoughts made him frown, for

entrance of the community, he slowly drove away. Just then, Hayley called him again. Finally, Elliot answered the call this