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.

Anastasia paid

he got when he remembered how they just let that jerk go like that. Just then, Elliot’s car phone rang, and Hayley’s name popped up on

at it, but when Anastasia

to pick up the call, allowing the ringing to stop

your girlfriend was in an emergency?”

girlfriend; we’re

with benefits.” Anastasia couldn’t help but

“So you’re bothered

be? I don’t care who you

eyebrows scrunched up.

in the car turned awkward and heavy, so heavy that Anastasia felt uncomfortable 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

had to admit that this man was so perfect that no one could find anything wrong with him. Noticing that she was about to arrive at her community, Anastasia

man helped a lot to ensure her safe

tonight.” Anastasia thanked him again, and she

run into similar trouble in the future, I should be the first person you ask for help. If you ask any other man to help you,

Anastasia was speechless.

I even have to consider his priorities when

to appease the man, so she

of longing, as if hoping that she would stay with him forever. His thoughts made him frown, for he was a little mad at the power the woman held over

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