Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Jared was both amused and annoyed by her reply. He said, “How can you possibly embarrass yourself in my presence? This is part of your job, so you have to go with me.”

Ellen blinked her eyes before asking for confirmation, “Do I really have to go with you?” “Yes, you have to,” Jared asserted in an authoritative tone.

Ellen nodded. Mustering up her courage, she replied, “Okay, I’ll go with you.” At the end of the dinner, Jared drove her home, telling her on the way to go to bed early and be careful while living alone.

Ellen got out of his car after they arrived downstairs outside her neighborhood. She said with a wave of her hand, “Drive safely on your way home.”

Jared told her to enter the neighborhood first. After she had safely entered the neighborhood, he finally made a U-turn and left.

When Ellen returned home and saw how clean and cozy it looked after being tidied, she couldn’t help curling her lips into a smile. Recalling how the man even helped her make the bed, she felt both embarrassed and warm at the same time.

She picked up the phone, only to see that it was a phone call from Olivia. Her heart clenched. Don’t tell me she’s gonna give me a dressing- down!

was break that lousy thing of yours to pieces, no? How dare you hit her and pull her by the hair for that? Don’t you have the slightest respect for her? She’s your cousin!” Olivia yelled angrily in a reproving tone of voice. Moreover, she even put the blame on Ellen without listening to her side of

answer, she warned her, “I’m telling you, Ellen, if you dare lay a hand on Lena again, I won’t let you get away with it! I was kind enough to keep you and your brother back then, but little did I think

about her kindness in fostering her and her brother, Ellen had no choice but to reply, “Aunt Olivia, I admit that what happened was

“Ellen, Lena has told me everything. You’ve got Young Master Jared at. your back, so you’re turning your nose up at everyone right now,

for our family, you’d probably be working as a waiter in some obscure place now! How ungrateful!” She let out a sneer. “Don’t you

her.” She then said to the other end

Ellen bit her lip,

my dad, your resettlement compensation would’ve been taken by others long ago. Ellen, as long as you

Selena. What about

Also, how much is that thing. of yours? I’ll pay you for that, but you

to you,”