Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Shirley found that this man was really considerate and smiled gratefully. “All right. You rest for a bit. I’ll clean up here.”

At this moment, Zacharias’ phone also rang. He picked it up and headed upstairs. After washing the dishes, she waited for him downstairs. Before long, he came back down.

She stood up to greet him and he sat down opposite her while holding a glass of red wine. He asked softly, “Do you know how my mother passed away?”

Shirley blinked as this was the question she wanted to ask but didn’t dare to. Upon seeing that he brought it up on his own, she became a serious listener. She shook her head. ‘I don’t know.”

“She hanged herself on this mountain.”

Shirley was shocked. She didn’t expect that Zacharias’ mother had died in such a way. Had she experienced some kind of trauma?

her. When I miss. her, I come here to stay for a few days and

of sadness. His mother must have been gentle and caring toward him,

though she wanted to say a few comforting words, she didn’t know how to start. Suddenly, Zacharias snapped back to reality and said, ‘I shouldn’t have told you all

for you,” Shirley said. At this moment, he seemed like

and got up to pour himself another half glass. He didn’t sit down but stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows. His voice was low, and his

sip of the red wine in his glass. Upon seeing that he had already consumed half a bottle by himself, she

gaze on her. She felt that he was emitting a dangerous aura. It was a kind of aggressiveness, but she still chose to trust him. She walked over to

table. Just as she turned around, she was surprised to find a

the man pressed his lips against hers. His dominant and fiery breath enveloped her, causing her beautiful eyes to widen as her red lips

could only feel an unfamiliar sensation coursing through her body. Her usual agile reactions seemed to have disappeared at this moment. Her body was pressed against the heavy wooden table and

up from the daze and reached out to push him away that she realized what had happened. She leaned against the table while breathing heavily and stared at the man as she

but take a step closer to her. His dominant eyes were still fixed on

was her turn

took a shallow breath and apologized. “I’m sorry. I