Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chuckling, Shirley answered, “It’s a guess.”

“You must have looked up information on me,” Zacharias teased.

“That goes without saying,” she admitted. “Before coming here, I have to find out what kind of person you are.”

“Oh, what kind of person am I, then?” he asked out of curiosity.

All the previous information and reports she had gathered about him flashed through her mind. Looking in retrospect, she concluded that before getting into contact with this man, all the reports that categorized him as an aloof man couldn’t exactly define what kind of person he was. But now, she knew what kind of person he was-outstanding, capable, and a little playful. “After working by your side for so long, I have a pretty clear idea about what kind of person you are,” she answered.

His smile was increasingly charming. “So, tell me.”

don’t want to.” She rejected him haughtily, picking up a match and striking it before lighting the candle. When that was done, she paced to the switches and turned off all

from the candle, and the room was blanketed under a misty light.

song for me!” he requested. Struck with embarrassment,

wanted to hear it. “Just a couple

she cleared her throat, clapped her hands,

to you, happy birthday

face started to burn brightly in the candlelight because he

candles and make a wish now,” she

candlelight danced on his

head, catching her right in the moment when she was in a

looked deeply into her eyes as though. telling her telepathically that his wish was related to her. Sensing his hidden message, she urged

softly at the candles, then she stood up and turned on

a piece of cake and placing it on his plate. Then, she cut a smaller piece for herself since she wasn’t a

a sweet tooth, he merely took a couple of bites symbolically and pointed at the bag. “Shouldn’t you