Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 142

In her dreams, Anastasia gave her mother her word. By the time she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn.

As she went to the front of a mirror, she saw that her slightly swollen eyes had turned visibly more haggard.

After dropping her son off at school, she went to work. The moment she entered the elevator, two women in front of her intentionally spoke in loud voices. “Hey! Wasn’t there a trophy in the display case before? Why is it missing?”

“I heard that it was returned. It was awarded under pretenses so great that someone felt too ashamed to accept it!”

“My, if it were me, I wouldn’t even leave the house, let alone come to work!’

“Would you both like a loudspeaker so that you can make yourselves heard?” Anastasia asked them.

Both of them glanced at her. “Ah, Miss Tillman, we didn’t say who we were talking about! Are you admitting it was you?”

e talking about someone else. Don’t misunderstand us now. Miss Tillman.”

when the elevator stopped at the level of the Department of Design. As Anastasia moved to step out of the elevator, one of the women suddenly

a fake manner despite having clearly done

huffing, Anastasia walked to her office. Grace had already tidied it up for her and even poured her

the morning,

with her pen. The noisy conference room suddenly

through the conference room door. He hadn’t been to the meetings in several days

lowered her head down again in her reluctance to pay any

he pulled out a chair and sat down next to Anastasia, Felicia greeted respectfully, “Good morning,

looked at the woman next to him. Anastasia looked like she had

Felicia suddenly called

How bold she had to be to space out so

do you hear me?” Felicia raised

Anastasia came back to her senses and realized that she was being called. She quickly— nodded.

to design her a set of jewelry. You

money at the moment, she didn’t hesitate to nod. “Of

lowering the collar of her blouse in such a manner that her blouse was becoming out of shape. With intent, she directed her cleavage

propped her chin up with a

glanced at Elliot before