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.

Who would call me at such a late hour? she wondered. 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! Knowing that she couldn’t escape from being chastised, she braced herself and answered the phone. “Hi, Aunt

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.

I won’t let you get away with it! I was kind

her kindness in fostering her and her brother, Ellen had no choice but to reply, “Aunt Olivia, I

everyone right now, huh? Did you ever think about

probably be working as a waiter in some obscure place now! How ungrateful!” She let out a sneer. “Don’t you worry that you’ll get

finished her speech, Selena snatched the phone from her, saying, “Mom, let me talk to her.” She then said to the other end of the line, “Ellen, I want you to apologize to

was Selena, Ellen bit her lip, saying, “I

to my dad that you got into the Presgrave Group. If not for my dad, you wouldn’t have gotten to know President Presgrave. Without my dad, your resettlement compensation would’ve been taken by others long ago. Ellen, as long as you apologize to me, I

a different matter, Selena. What

little wound of yours is nothing. Also, how much is that thing. of yours? I’ll pay you for that,

won’t apologize to you,”