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.”

the candle. When that was done, she paced to the switches and turned off

from the candle, and the room was blanketed under a misty light. Sitting across from him, she

birthday song for me!” he requested. Struck with embarrassment, she muttered, “I’m not good at

he wanted to hear it. “Just a

her throat, clapped her hands, and sang

you, happy birthday to

brightly in the candlelight because he had stared at her unblinkingly while she was singing, his eyes burning

wish now,”

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,

right in the moment when she was in a daze. There was a shimmer in his eyes so tender that

grin spread across his face. “I’ve made my wish. He looked deeply into her eyes as though. telling her telepathically that his wish was

softly at the candles, then she stood up and turned

cake

tooth, he merely took a couple of bites symbolically and pointed at