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.

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 finally look back on the incident from five years ago and learn

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 truth

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

on using the identity of the male escort to force Anastasia into staying away from Elliot, but the call had ended with Hayley

3.00PM when Rey pulled up outside Anastasia’s apartment. She got into the car

has asked that you pick out a dress for the benefit gala

something elegant and understated to match his refined grace. After all, the last thing she wanted was to humiliate him by wearing

of designer dresses from Anastasia to choose from, and the owner personally led her to peruse

favor of a beige one

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

beautiful tonight, Miss Tillman,” Rey praised

slid into the backseat of the car as Rey held the door open for her, and the staff

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

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 toward her. He looked ethereal when the twilight rays

even realize that she was gazing upon him with love and endearment. Then again, anyone would look at Elliot the same way if they caught even the slightest glimpse of

to her. His eyes fell