Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Zacharias sat at the dining table, watching his nephew hold Shirley’s hand. Immediately, he cleared his throat and said, “Tony, come over and have your breakfast.”

At his words, Tony quickly released Shirley’s hand and refrained from making any advances. After all, she was going to be his uncle’s future wife.

“Hurry and come over, Tony. It’s a bodyguard’s duty to stand guard.” Jesslyn felt discontent too. Why is Tony being so friendly with a bodyguard?

Tony obediently joined them for breakfast, and Jesslyn continued to plead with Zacharias, “Please, Zacharias. Just let me stay here for three days. I promise to behave.”

“No.” Zacharias was holding his coffee, but his gaze remained fixed on the straight figure at the door.

“How about just one day, then? Let me stay here for the night.”

by 3.00 PM at the latest,”

though Zacharias was talking to her, his gaze was fixated in one direction. She followed

a tinge of jealousy flared in her eyes. I’ve underestimated the bodyguard’s

instructed the servant clearing the

the servant acknowledged, well aware of who it was

Zacharias told Tony. After that, he dialed a number to

up his overcoat for him.

in putting on the overcoat. He then adjusted

from the dining table. When she saw Shirley helping Zacharias get

Tony acted amused, for he

Shirley opened the door for him. After he got in and before driving away,

naive; she knew that the look of someone in love couldn’t be hidden, especially when she was the one who was being

harbored affection for her, but she couldn’t reciprocate his feelings because she had recently ended a brief romantic relationship with Cole. Even though it had only extended as far as

to making her three-month internship a success. As for Zacharias’ attraction to