Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Sophia’s beautiful eyes narrowed. This man was admitting his mistake? It was her first time hearing that from him!

“My family and I don’t need your compensation.” Saying that, Sophia tightened her grip around her cup and bit her lip before continuing, “Also, I have something to confess, because I lied to you.”

Arthur raised his eyebrows curiously. “What is it?”

Sophia took a deep breath and fixed her eyes on the man opposite her. “I lost your family heirloom, and I can never get it back.”

Arthur paused in surprise for a few seconds, while she lowered her head and waited for him to burst out in anger. She had prepared herself to bear his fury.

“How did you lose it?” Unexpectedly, he only asked her a question calmly.

her head in shock. “Aren’t

smirked. “Do you want me

When I saw my dad being arrested and thrown into jail, I lost it while hurrying back. Before that, I’d been wearing it the

suddenly narrowed. “You were wearing

didn’t wear it on purpose, but I knew it was very precious, so I didn’t dare to leave it

said in a low voice. When he had inherited the necklace, she was the only other person except for him who had worn it, and Martha had said that the second

was just a half measure. I was afraid you’d send my dad to jail again, so I thought that I could stay by your side for a year, then…” At this point,

and forgive

her flushed face, he was

so she didn’t think much. She took a deep breath and looked up at him, saying, “Promise

as she said this, he already felt like laughing.

saying, “This is what I had planned. I was thinking that since you couldn’t get your necklace back, then I’ll… I’ll stay by your side a little longer and see if you would fall in love with me… If you fell for me and I told you that I lost your family heirloom, you might forgive me, so… I was

an elegant sip of his coffee when he nearly choked on

with a red face, “You