Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 240 Give Me a Kiss

The implication behind such carefully-phrased and stoically-arranged words did not escape Elliot. Anastasia was asking him to walk out of her life entirely.

She never tried to see things from his point of view; instead, she tried to build wall after wall between them so that she could hide from the feelings they had for each other.

Presently, the chord in Anastasia’s heart was wound taut, and it felt like something in her would snap at any given moment. She stared at him intently, her gaze tracing over his handsome features in hopes of finding even a flicker of emotion. Alas, the man was a champ when it came to putting on a poker face, for she couldn’t see even the slightest shift in his expression.

“I’ll agree to whatever you’ve proposed, but there’s something I want you to do for me as well,” Elliot finally said as he propped his elbows up on the back of the couch and leaned into the seat insouciantly. He had tipped his chin up at an almost haughty angle, revealing his flawless jawline. The elegant curve of his neck extended down to where his chiseled collarbone was partially obscured by his shirt lapel, and for some reason, he looked particularly alluring and dangerously seductive.

Anastasia couldn’t help sneaking a few more glances at him. He wouldn’t ask me to do anything crazy, would he? She decided to hear him out. “What is it? Just forewarning you, I might not be able to do whatever you want me to,” she said.

“Oh, you’ll certainly be able to,” he said confidently.

skeptically. “Let’s

amusement and mischief glittered

if she was operating on instinct when

drawled nonchalantly, “Fine. That just means I don’t have to agree to anything you’ve asked me to do either. We can just let this will-they-won’t-they trope go on for as long as

filled her at the prospect of this, and she put out an arm to stop him. “Hey,

along with it,” Elliot pointed out unhappily. Is it so hard for her to kiss me? Will it shorten her lifespan

“Are you serious? Will you really leave me alone if I

word,” he promised as his lips curled into a roguish smirk. After all, there might still be a chance for him to turn

her face, and she pursed her lips as she fell into a furious debate with herself. The idea of kissing him was enough to plunge her into this unprecedented crisis. If she agreed to do this and kissed him, they would go back to being strangers; if she refused, their continued entanglement would only come with the risk of Hayley showing up with that male escort and threatening to wreck her and Jared’s

and Elliot was clearly in her best interests at this point, and she wondered why she was even having a

that she didn’t even notice how Elliot’s expression had soured. He could hardly believe that she would be so reluctant

in her eyes, and she met his gaze as she agreed, “Alright. I’ll kiss you, but you have to make good on

would leave her and her son alone. It was like playing a game of truth

Elliot was getting kissed because it was a dare on her part, and she was getting her old life

easily, he said, “You have five seconds. If you don’t kiss me within