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

She picked up a piece of garlic bread and started to gorge herself without

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

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 stir-fry, a green

left

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

they came. At this moment, however, the

to illuminate their way back, taking her hand naturally in his. She tried to pull her hand out of his grasp, but she

of me, okay? I can walk on my own,”

here aren’t smooth. It’s safer to let me

necessary. My

from an alley nearby. Frightened, she hurriedly hid

kept inside their homes; they could run out and bark at people anytime. When heard what she thought was the sound

his arm

she was hiding in the embrace of the broad-chested man and hugging him