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.”

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

it didn’t affect the light from the candle, and the room was blanketed under a misty light. Sitting across from him, she said, “You can

a birthday song for me!” he requested. Struck with

to hear it. “Just

cleared her throat, clapped her hands, and sang

birthday to you,

to burn brightly in the candlelight because he had stared at her unblinkingly while

now,” she urged. And don’t

did he smile and clasped his hands together in front of his chest, resting his forehead lightly on the tips of his fingers, just like a pious, good-looking sculpture. The candlelight danced on his handsome, deep-set features, and Shirley was so mesmerized that she held her breath, forgetting to breathe for a few seconds. Although she wasn’t a superficial person, she was overwhelmed by

was staring at him, his eyes suddenly popped open, and he raised his head, catching her right in the moment when she was in a daze.

wish. He looked deeply into her eyes as though. telling her telepathically that his wish was related to her. Sensing his

at the candles,

lights seemed to lighten her up a little, and she took out two plates before slicing a piece of cake and placing it on his plate. Then, she cut a smaller piece for herself since she wasn’t a fan of

didn’t have a sweet tooth, he merely took a couple of bites symbolically and