Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Ruka took in the way the man’s eyes glimmered in amusement and anticipation even though he was outwardly threatening her. Is he hoping that I’d forget about it by then so that he’d have an excuse to fool around?

Images of Ren doing those intense push ups earlier flashed through her mind. She blushed, and her heart thumped wildly in her chest. She found her head often filled with random, dirty thoughts of Ren ever since they got together officially.

After breakfast, she received another call from her mother, pressing her to come home. Probably too embarrassed that I’m holed up at Ren’s place, Ruka assumed with a coy smile. She couldn’t imagine how her parents might react if they ever found out about her relationship with Ren.

Then, she packed up the gift she received last night. When she glanced at the time, she couldn’t help lamenting over how quickly the day flew by. It was nearly 11.00AM, and she hated that she could not spend more time alone with Ren.

Why can’t time just go by slower? When she saw the maid coming over with a tea cup on a tray, she quickly offered, “Here. Allow me!”

The maid smiled and passed Ruka the tray. Thereafter, Ruka turned to head into the study where Ren was. She knocked on the door, and the man replied from the other side, “Come in.”

heard his gravelly voice, Ruka pushed the door open. Ren was going through documents, and when he looked up to see that she had brought him tea, a small smile tugged on his lips. “You must be thirsty! Have some tea,” she said as

arm and pulled Ruka onto his lap. She nuzzled into his embrace and buried her head in the crook of his shoulder, letting the comfortable silence

huh?” Ren teased, patting her shoulder gently. No longer shy around

give me a text when you miss me, and I’ll be right over,” he

and decided to leave him to his work. “Work

as

your fleet of cars draws far too much

the sight of this, Ruka’s eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed a piece of blank

her favorite celebrity. Smiling, he took the pen and signed his name on the paper. She

“I promise I’ll treasure this always.” She thought she might be the very