Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“No. Miss Kurt didn’t want me to send her off,” Shirley replied.

“Jesslyn is my father’s friend’s daughter. Her parents got into a car crash and passed away when she was young, so my family took her in. I’ve always treated her like a younger sister,” Zacharias explained while looking into her eyes.

“I see,’ she replied with a nod.

“What do you see?” he asked with his gaze narrowed. He wanted her to clarify herself. “Well, I don’t care about your relationship with Miss Kurt. You don’t have to explain anything to me,” Shirley replied.

Zacharias was momentarily taken aback but then let out a soft scoff. “Of course, I have to explain things to you.”

“No. You don’t,” she rebutted, “We’ve kissed each other, after all,” he stated hesitantly. Shirley corrected him in a rather hostile tone. “That was forced. I didn’t consent to it,” she replied.

Zacharias raised his eyebrows and confidently countered, “We still kissed.”

The room started to feel warmer as she bit her bottom lip, gazing at him. “I’m going to get dinner,” she said after a while.

threw the

how careless he was with his injuries. “You’re not supposed to get

dinner into the room, then. I want you to eat with me,” he said. He wouldn’t have much appetite if he had to eat

wide variety of options. She got a meal for the man before she brought it to his room. Then, she set up the overbed table and

had his meal, he occasionally stole glances at Shirley. She eventually got rather annoyed at his sneaky actions and glared back at him. Soon enough, he finished his meal. She cleared the table and brought the empty plates out. After returning to the room, she found the doctor checking Zacharias’ temperature. The man seemed to be burning up

attention to your temperature, Mr. Flintstone. You have to let me know if you realize

held her palm out to feel the man’s forehead.

interview that you

There was an international news report that had Zacharias’ name in it. Someone raised their suspicions about

brows after reading

is forcing

me to my office, Zacharias muttered in a deep

have half an hour until the nightly

have to hurry,” Zacharias

for the staff members to get us there,” Freddie uttered as he turned to

he’s having a fever,” she replied worriedly. She knew Zacharias wasn’t supposed to leave the