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.

was a phone call from Olivia. Her heart clenched. Don’t tell me she’s

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

a hand on Lena again, I won’t let you get away with it! I was kind enough to

her brother, Ellen had no choice but to reply, “Aunt Olivia, I admit that what happened was partly my fault, but it wasn’t my fault alone. Selena was in the

everyone right now, huh? Did you ever think about who was the one that got you into the Presgrave Group? It was your

get you into the company, remember? If it weren’t for our family, you’d probably be working as a waiter in some obscure place

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

bit her lip, saying, “I won’t apologize

dad, your resettlement compensation would’ve been

a different matter, Selena. What about

haughtily. “That little wound of yours is nothing. Also, how much is that thing. of yours? I’ll pay

won’t apologize to you,” Ellen