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.

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

let him get away with what he had done to her, even if it meant having to tell Jared the truth about his

by the man-made lake near Summit Mansion, Hayley was seething with rage as she clutched her phone in one trembling hand after she realized that Anastasia could no longer be

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

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

you pick out a dress for the benefit gala tonight, which you

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

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

had turned down all of these dresses in favor of a beige one

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

beautiful tonight, Miss Tillman,” Rey praised

backseat of the car as Rey held the door open for

looked like a young lady born out of aristocracy

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 toward her. He looked ethereal when the twilight

him with love and endearment. Then again, anyone would

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