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.

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

vowed that she would never 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 it meant having to tell Jared the

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

to force Anastasia into staying away

Rey pulled up outside Anastasia’s apartment. She got into the

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

to pick out something elegant and understated to match his refined grace. After all, the

the owner personally led her to peruse the seasonal items that were on

beige one that accentuated her

flattered her curves, and her hair was gathered elegantly at her nape with tendrils framing her face. Coupled with the

look beautiful tonight, Miss Tillman,” Rey praised with

the door open for her, and the staff at the boutique

born out of aristocracy whose every

before he proceeded toward her. He looked ethereal when the

eyes lit 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

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