Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 402 Drop-Dead Gorgeous

Anastasia frowned. She found it odd that the man claimed he had nothing to live for on one hand while refusing her money on the other, and odder still was how someone so beaten down insisted she stay away from Elliot. He simply wasn’t making any sense.

In the end, the man’s greed got the better of him as he said, “Fine, wire me the money!”

“I’ll hand you the card with the money in it if you come over personally to retrieve it,” Anastasia countered stubbornly.

“Trying to lure me out, I see. Hah! I’m no idiot, Anastasia. I know you’re trying to set me up to get caught! Save your energy and don’t bother trying to catch me; you won’t succeed. Stay away from Elliot if you know what’s good for you, you hear?”

With that, the man hung up.

Anastasia stared at her phone as she pondered on their conversation. She couldn’t help wondering why the man so stubbornly demanded that she stay away from Elliot. Does he bear a grudge against Elliot?

More to the point, the man had figured out that she was, indeed, trying to lure him out into the light by using money as bait.

past, she would do all that she could to avoid ever meeting the man who had assaulted her five years ago, but now, he was forcing her to confront him. She was starting to realize that the only way she could move on from her nightmarish past was not by running away, but by facing it head-on fearlessly. Perhaps it was only after she had personally condemned the sc*mbag to a life of imprisonment that she could

She wouldn’t let him get

her phone in one trembling hand after she realized that Anastasia could no longer be

male escort to force Anastasia into staying away from Elliot, but the call had ended with Hayley being

pulled up outside Anastasia’s apartment. She got into the car and was ferried to

Tillman, President Presgrave has asked that you pick out a dress for the benefit gala tonight, which you will be attending as his date,” Rey

going to attend an event with Elliot, it was only par for the course that she had to pick out something elegant and understated to match his refined grace. After all, the last

designer dresses from Anastasia to choose from, and the owner personally led her to peruse the seasonal items that were

Anastasia had turned down all of these dresses in favor of a beige one that accentuated her flawless, porcelain

and flattered her curves, and her hair was gathered elegantly at her nape with tendrils framing her

Tillman,” Rey praised with

the door open for her, and the staff at

the seat, she looked like a young lady born out of aristocracy whose every little gesture and expression

before he proceeded toward her. He looked ethereal when the twilight rays from the winter sun played over

up at the sight of him, and she didn’t even realize that she was gazing upon him with love and endearment. Then again, anyone would look at Elliot the same way if

the backseat next to her. His eyes