Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Does your boyfriend know that you’re working for me?” Zacharias suddenly asked out of curiosity. Shirley paused her chewing and looked up. She said, “Mr. Flintstone, we agreed not to discuss my relationship.”

“I’m just worried he might get jealous.” He raised an eyebrow.

“He won’t,” Shirley replied. Cole had no idea she was working here.

“If one day he finds out that you and I spend all day and night together, wouldn’t he misunderstand?” He smiled. He was even more interested now. Shirley was momentarily stunned.

“A man and a woman living under the same roof-it’s hard not to give people the wrong idea!” he continued. She cleared her throat. “We have a professional relationship. There won’t be any romantic involvement. Mr. Flintstone, enjoy your meal!”

Zacharias felt bored. He picked up a piece of food and looked at her with his dark, mysterious eyes. Shirley lowered her head to eat and felt that he looked normal on the surface but had a somewhat unscrupulous mind.

Did all men like to flirt?

“Accompany me somewhere tomorrow.”

“Where to?”

visit my mother’s grave,” Zacharias said. She nodded. “Okay. Do I need to

few sets of clothes.”

middle of the night, thunder rumbled, and it woke Shirley from her sleep. She saw lightning flashing and heavy

would cancel the trip tomorrow. It wasn’t suitable to

was still drizzling. Shirley packed a simple bag and brought

need to go up the mountain in such heavy rain?” she asked quietly. Roy

say anything more. At this moment, Zacharias came downstairs. She handed him a warm windbreaker. He took it but saw her wearing a suit. His

shook her head. “It’s okay. I’m not

Roy. “Get some warmer

they were going to, but she had to

rain. Zacharias remained silent, and his whole being exuded a melancholic aura. She wondered what he was thinking,

sparsely populated. In the distance, the

to drive up the mountain, Shirley noticed that the security