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.

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

let this man escape the rule of law no matter what. She wouldn’t let him get away with what he had done to her, even if

was seething with rage as she clutched her phone in one trembling hand after she realized

had planned on using the identity of the male escort to force Anastasia into staying away

She got into the car and was ferried

a dress for the benefit gala tonight, which you

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 thing she

Anastasia to choose from, and the owner personally led her to

down all of these dresses in favor of a beige one that accentuated her flawless, porcelain skin, which

beige evening dress hugged her slender figure and flattered her

beautiful tonight, Miss Tillman,” Rey praised with

the car as Rey held the door open for her, and the staff at the boutique came out to send her off, enviously watching

Anastasia leaned into the seat, she looked like a young lady born out of aristocracy

a towering figure step out of the revolving doors of the main entrance before he proceeded toward her. He looked ethereal when

she didn’t even realize that she was gazing upon him with love and

His eyes fell on her appreciatively, and he found himself unable to