Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 410 Iron-Clad Lie

“The coffee’s good,” Anastasia praised heartily as she set her cup down.

Elliot was in the kitchen slicing up fruits for the salad, and next to the chopping board was the raw steak that he planned on searing for Anastasia.

The villa that was tucked halfway up the hill boasted glass walls that offered a full view of the gorgeous scenery outside. Elliot had put on some lighthearted music, filling the room with an idyllic and romantic air.

The steak he made was aromatic and tender, and coupled with the fruit salad, he managed to pull off an impressive yet simple meal.

“Tell me about how you saved me last night,” he said, curiosity getting the better of him.

Anastasia recounted the events of last night briefly. Then, she frowned as she asked, “You’re usually bright; how did you get tricked into letting your guard down?”

“Aliona had her father pass me the wine, and I didn’t think much of it when I gulped it down,” Elliot confessed.

“Looks like you’ll have to be careful when you’re outside of your home. There are plenty of women who would do despicable things just to make you climb into bed with them,” she warned darkly, thinking that even men weren’t safe in modern society and thus needed to learn to defend themselves.

Men like Elliot, in particular, with their deadly good looks and insurmountable wealth, ought to have their guards up most times.

allow the incident to repeat itself. He didn’t want

honor at all if you were the

flashed across Anastasia’s features as she countered, “Underhanded methods like that are not my forte.”

he still believed that he would have willingly leaped into the

dropped by the villa with Jared in tow. The little one had taken a strong liking to Elliot’s abode, and he wasted no time in going up to his mother as he pleaded, “Mommy,

She wanted her son to stay someplace safe,

well,” she relented with a nod. “As long as Mr. Presgrave agrees to let us stay,

Elliot, who was speaking to Nigel in the

declared happily, “Mr. Presgrave said we could stay here for as long as

we’ll stay. However, you have to promise

be on

walked up to them, with the latter saying that

brought Jared out to play catch. That was when Anastasia received a call from Francis telling her to drop by the

Tillman Constructions to familiarize herself with the

Summit Mansion, Hayley looked up at Daniel as he walked

President Presgrave like this, Miss

sounded unhappy at being chided by an assistant-type, and she added snarkily, “I’m

to cooperate with you,” Daniel replied. Then, he

When she saw that the dates and time stamps were all in check, she beamed and said, “I must say, Daniel, you certainly know how to carry

now if there’s nothing else you need,” he replied

this a secret