Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Finally, Ethan’s car arrived at the final destination. It was a private restaurant where he originally wanted to invite her to dinner. Alas, she rejected his offer to have dinner together. By now, it was almost 9.00PM, and of course, Ethan hadn’t eaten enough because he wasn’t used to the food at the barbeque place.

Josephine, on the other hand, wasn’t full either from the dinner earlier on. Since Ethan brought her to the restaurant, she sat down and ordered. Fine dining was in a league of its own due to its beautiful plating and the expensive fresh ingredients used for the dish. Given her salary, Josephine couldn’t afford to eat this kind of food, so on that evening, she was lucky enough to enjoy a delicious dinner.

The restaurant was located at a high enough location that one could admire the beautiful scenery along the river. After Josephine had eaten enough, she stood there while admiring the scenery. After a while, she suddenly felt a hand grabbing her from behind her. The next moment, she noticed Ethan walking over, and his slender arm directly pulled her toward him while her body was against the railing.

Josephine got nervous. Why is he trying to be so intimate?We aren’t at this stage yet! She could smell the faint smell of sandalwood from his body, making her heart pound. She wasn’t sure if she was dizzy from overeating or if it was because of his presence. In any case, Josephine felt it was time to go back.

“Mr. Quarles, it’s late. I should go back.” As soon as Josephine finished speaking, she turned around and pushed his arm away before walking out of his encirclement. Noticing that Ethan smiled and picked up his car keys. “Okay, I’ll send you home.”

to trouble you.” Just as Josephine finished speaking, she picked up her bag and

cab home alone that late at night. When Josephine saw him follow her into the lift, she thanked him.

just treated me to a meal too, didn’t you?” he replied. Hearing that, Josephine couldn’t help but laugh as just a cup of tea at the restaurant cost as much as what he ate

Josephine was about to take a cab home, but Ethan had already domineeringly grabbed her hand and taken her to his car. She was stunned for a few seconds and had no choice but to let him

car and waved at him. “Drive slowly. See you.” “As you say, we will definitely see each other again.” Ethan looked deeply into her eyes

face flushed slightly. Isn’t ‘see you’ just a common phrase? He was taking it too literally. “Drive slowly.” Josephine had to repeat herself. As she watched him drive away, she heaved a sigh of relief

her bag in her hand, she saw her mother cleaning the hallway. Noticing her, Heidi looked up at her and asked curiously, “Why

smelled the odor on her and

a question popped up in her mind. Did Ethan also smell it? Did he mind it? With that, Josephine went upstairs, took a shower, and prepared herself mentally to welcome the new day with a positive attitude, even though she didn’t want