Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 888

Angela had been wiping the corners of her mouth when Richard took the canteen wordlessly and gulped down some water.

She paused and gaped at him

incredulously as a fleeting thought crossed her mind, Does that mean we indirectly kissed? A pink flush crept over her cheeks, and she wondered how he could so readily drink from the same canteen she had used mere seconds ago.

Oblivious to her thoughts, Richard shrugged on his backpack and pointed to the tallest summit in the distance. “That will be our destination, so let’s move!”

Her eyes widened at the sight of the summit, which looked grayish-blue under the thin layer of mist that shrouded it. “I’m sorry. Are you suggesting we climb all the way up there?”

“Yes, how astute of you,” Richard drawled

sarcastically. He raised a brow at her and asked snidely, “You’re not scared, are you?”

I’m not scared! Ill climb that

“Then, shall we

through with sweat, Richard did not look the slightest bit out of breath. If one didn’t know better, they would think

she tossed aside the wildflower bouquet

absolute torture at this point. But she refused to give up; her pride and determination did not allow her

reached a slope that inclined at a sixty-degree angle. Just looking at it made

sensing her reluctance, Richard threw an amused look over his

pull me up” Angela said,

leaving me out here to perish on my own, she thought, cheering up considerably.

Her face was flushed, and her eyes were twinkling with mischief. She looked so bright and beautiful

arm and pulled him close to her. The poor man was already in a daze, and the sudden pull made him

standing so close together that the tip of Angela’s nose nearly pressed up against his chest. She had only wanted to tease him for fun; this

breath hitched, and she narrowed her pretty doe-eyes for a second before looking up to see the perfect, sumptuous curve of his lips. Abruptly, she found herself thinking audaciously, What if I kissed

and before Richard could react, she gave him a quick

at the girl incredulously, but she had already pulled away from him and ran away like

she had kissed him. Of all the ways she thought this hike would go,

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