Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 358 Fear of Intimacy

“Do you think I could leave you alone like this?” Elliot held onto Anastasia firmly, refusing to let her go.

The steel edge to her demeanor had returned, and when she spoke, it was in clear, unwavering tones. “I’ve survived for five years; I’m pretty sure I’ll be fine on my own for a night.”

Elliot pursed his lips and asked tentatively, “Is Jared really the child of that hooligan?”

Anastasia hated confronting the truth of Jared’s birth every time it came up, but reality was cruel, and there was nothing she could do to deny Jared’s father’s identity. “Yes,” she finally bit out through gritted teeth.

Elliot’s chest tightened. He understood that this was a painful topic for her, so he let it drop.

In the end, he got up and left after she insisted that he did. When the door closed behind him, an icy gleam flashed in his eyes as he vowed to uncover the wretched man’s identity even if Anastasia refused to speak of him. He needed to know what kind of a monster could bear to hurt her so badly.

Presently, Elliot waited at the door, but when he realized that Anastasia was not going to open it and invite him back into the house, he left.

had taken place in. Just because Anastasia was

but he didn’t want to ask her about it. He sifted through the names in his mind, trying to

half-sister. Given how she had brought up Jared’s birth the last time she threw a tantrum, there was a high chance that she knew

seat, Elliot pulled out his phone and gave Rey a call. “I need you to arrange a

that be, President Presgrave?”

“Erica.”

sat on the lounge listlessly. She felt guilty for having imagined Elliot as the man who had assaulted her five years ago while they were intimate. In truth, she

work out as a couple and got married, she couldn’t possibly reject

that made her

your help with. Would you

stunned that she couldn’t string words together, and she stammered, “O-Of course. I’d

11.30AM today do for

be there,” she replied as she

for the restaurant where the meeting would be, she was so elated she could pass out. Never in her wildest dreams did she think Elliot

wear?” She leaped down from the bed and threw open her closet doors, rummaging through her clothes with fervor. She

supposed boyfriend, nor was she bothered by his history with Hayley. She was still dead set on bagging him because he