Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Ruka, greet Uncle Ren,” Vanya urged, hastily pushing her daughter forward as though terrified that Ruka might come off as rude in front of the vice president.

Just like that, Ruka found herself standing before Ren. She looked up and gazed into his eyes, which glittered with wicked amusement. In her most polite voice, she said, “Good day, Uncle Ren.”

His dimple flashed as he gave her a deliciously roguish smile before nodding and saying, “Hello, Ruka.”

“Come on, Vanya, let’s go in!” Scarlet reached out and pulled Vanya through the front door. Vanya, in turn, grabbed Ruka by the arm and said, “Hurry up, Ruka. You must greet Mr. and Mrs. Husson!”

Ruka turned to glance at Ren over her shoulder, and he merely nodded, silently telling her to go into the house to greet his parents.

He was just about to head through the door himself when he saw a black SUV pull up at the car porch. He stopped and waited for the people in the car to get down so he could do the polite thing and greet them.

of the vehicle were

the house. This was her first time here, so she was understandably nervous. When she caught sight of the young and imposing man standing by the door, she

While Richard had gotten his looks

out casually when they were drawing near the door. Angela followed

in acknowledgment. “Good morning. Go on in. It’s

snaked an arm around Angela’s waist and guided her through the threshold. At once, they were greeted warmly by Scarlet. Harold and Charlotte, on the other hand, were seated in

they hardly saw each other outside of family

long after, Scarlet beckoned Richard and Angela to the annex, then told one of the maids

Ruka,”

was meeting Scarlet’s son, but there was a sense of familiarity that made her feel at ease. She