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.

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

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

man-made lake near Summit Mansion, Hayley was seething with rage as she clutched her phone in one trembling hand after she

planned on using the identity of the male escort to force Anastasia into staying away from Elliot, but the call

Rey pulled up outside Anastasia’s apartment. She got into the car and was ferried to a boutique in the heart

Tillman, President Presgrave has asked that you pick out a dress for the benefit gala tonight,

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 thing she wanted was to humiliate him by wearing some old dress pulled

Anastasia to choose from, and the owner personally led

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

emerged from the boutique with her make-up done and her dress fitted. The beige evening dress hugged her slender figure and flattered her curves, and her hair was gathered elegantly at her nape with tendrils framing her face. Coupled with the shimmering earrings she was using, she was the perfect picture

look beautiful tonight, Miss Tillman,” Rey

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

born out of aristocracy whose every little

the car had pulled up outside Presgrave Corporation’s headquarters, Anastasia saw a towering figure step out of the revolving doors of the main entrance before he proceeded

gazing upon him with love and endearment. Then

and slid into the backseat next to her. His eyes fell on her appreciatively, and