Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Angela handed her teacup to the man across from her. “Could you pour me another cup of tea?”

Richard lifted the old teapot and poured her another cup of tea.

Angela held the teacup in both hands to warm her hands before tasting the tea in small mouthfuls.

Richard’s lips curved into a barely perceptible smile as he stared at her with great interest.

Angela was drinking her tea when she looked up and saw the smiling eyes of the man across from her. Feeling embarrassed for a few seconds, she quickly put down her teacup and started to survey the place.

The restaurant could be described as simple and crude, but it had quite an old time feel to it. When the dishes were

fresh and tasty food in ages. She picked up a piece of garlic

from her, Richard couldn’t help finding the sight of her eating amusing. He wasn’t that hungry, but being able to see her eating

her up. All she had eaten was a chicken stir-fry, a green salad, and a bowl

up and left to

outside at this very moment. However, it was pitch-dark all around. As there

they came. At this moment, however,

soon as Angela stepped onto the little street outside the restaurant, Richard turned on the flashlight on his cell phone to illuminate their way back, taking her hand naturally in his. She tried to pull her hand out of his grasp, but she

let go of me, okay? I can walk on my

safer to let me take

not necessary. My eyesight is excellent,” Angela

of a dog barking fiercely from an alley nearby. Frightened, she hurriedly hid on the other side of

weren’t chained up or kept inside their homes; they could run out and bark at people anytime. When heard what she thought was the sound of the dog bolting toward her, she was so frightened that

his arm and

was hiding in the