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

that she hadn’t eaten such fresh and tasty food in ages. She picked up a

finding the sight of her eating amusing. He wasn’t that hungry, but being able to see her eating so happily put

food at one go. When she let out a burp in the end, she covered her mouth in embarrassment, wishing that the ground would open and swallow her up. All she had eaten was a chicken

up and left to

was pitch-dark all around. As there weren’t any streetlamps here, many

they came. At this

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

okay? I can walk

roads here aren’t smooth. It’s safer to

not necessary. My

heard the sound of a dog barking fiercely from an alley nearby. Frightened, she hurriedly hid on the other side of the man and clutched his trench coat tightly. “There’s

they could run out and bark at people anytime. When heard what she thought was the

Richard stretched out his arm and took her into his

hiding