Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Yes, Madam Hurney. She is my girlfriend, Ellen.” “Ellen? Oh! Have I heard that name before?” Madam Hurney exclaimed in surprise, her eyes fixed on Ellen. Then her expression turned to one of delight. “You… You are the Miss Go champion, aren’t you?”

Ellen smiled and nodded. “Hello!” “Oh! My husband really admires you! He’s your loyal fan, and I also like you so much.” Madam Hurney gushed with admiration, which left Elle a little embarrassed by the attention. “Thank you for your kind words,” Ellen replied politely.

“Jared, you’re really lucky! It’s rare to see such an excellent girlfriend,” Madam Hurney praised, noting that true inner beauty was rare and far more valuable than external appearances.

“Madam Hurney, you are absolutely right. Meeting Ellen is the greatest blessing of my life,” Jared declared in front of everyone. “I didn’t realize you were Ellen! Your chess skills are truly amazing, especially in that final game.

I was watching the whole time! You’re incredibly talented!” an elderly man praised Ellen. “That’s right. Everyone around me speaks highly of Miss Reiss!”

there to celebrate.” Ellen was taken aback by the newfound attention

observed quietly as Ellen walked with the esteemed elders alongside Jared.

Ellen received from the elderly was real, and it caught Hannie’s

she was not from a wealthy family, and her education and background were that of an ordinary person. However, Hannie missed a recent piece of news as she was only

use the restroom, perhaps due to having too much juice. She noticed Jared and the elders were still chatting, so she whispered, “I’m going to the

a low voice. “No, it’s fine!” Ellen didn’t want to inconvenience him with such a thing. “You can chat with the

the waiter, Ellen walked toward the restroom. Meanwhile, Hannie saw this as an

intended to touch up, but at that moment, someone approached her. From the mirror, Ellen saw her; she was also touching up

Reiss!” Hannie greeted her. Ellen turned to

I learned English because I like your country,” Hannie said with