Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 202 The Gatekeeper

“I’m coming.” Nigel’s voice came from the video intercom.

Anastasia quickly moved to block the camera and crossed her arms as she began to think about how she was going to explain herself to Nigel. It was frustrating that Elliot consistently put her in such sticky situations.

There was a beeping sound that came from the door as it unlocked, and Elliot put his hand on the doorknob. He was just about to go in when he glanced at the woman who had her back turned to him. With a raised brow, he then asked, “Aren’t you coming in?”

“You go ahead. I need to make a phone call,” said Anastasia as she took out her phone to dial a number, but he saw through her act and reached out to snatch her phone away.

“Come in with me,” he said in a commanding tone.

“Give me back my phone, Elliot,” she demanded incredulously.

tried to make it look as if they had arrived separately by dawdling on the front step, but seeing as her phone was with him, there

such, she stormed after him and made her way into the exquisite glass-walled

downstairs when he saw the man and woman in his living room. Astonished, he thought, Elliot? Anastasia?

silhouette of a woman whose back had been turned to the camera. Nigel had believed her to be Elliot’s assistant or

No, we came in separate cars and ran into each other at your front doorstep, so we decided to come in together.

it?” Nigel bought

to Miss Tillman’s father’s banquet last night and ended up getting drunk, so I slept over at her place. I’m just tagging along while she picks up Jared.” All it took was one

on the other hand, was stunned for a few seconds. Then, he gaped at Anastasia incredulously. “Why didn’t you tell me about your father’s banquet? I should have gone and

small celebration,” she explained

before he wakes up,” Nigel said. Then, he met Elliot’s eyes, and the both of them were

gaze was steady as he said, “Thank you for taking care

even got drunk and slept over at Anastasia’s place. He was starting to look at this cousin of his differently, for only men could understand what other

you go upstairs?” Having said that, Nigel gave Elliot a dark look and said as he turned to walk toward the balcony, “Elliot, there’s something I need to talk to you

too much of this, believing that