Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Despite the dejection in Zacharias’ heart, he wouldn’t be holding his current position if he was a person who would give up easily. Putting on an understanding smile, he released her. “No rush. You’ll need time to know me better.”

Stunned, Shirley thought, Any man who has been rejected on the spot will be a little upset, but this man appears unexpectedly calm!

“I’ve given the watch to you. If you don’t like it, you can give it to someone else or sell it. Do whatever you want with it,” he commented. With that, he picked up his cell phone and started upstairs.

Shirley took off the watch from her wrist and went after him, grabbing his hand. “I don’t want it. Please take it back.”

In reply, he merely turned back at her and said kindly, “The bin is right there.”

Annoyed, she thought, How can he tell me to throw such an expensive gift away?

to do. Every word he just said had thrown

noises from the staircase outside. Alert as she was,

staircase. When she saw the man standing next to the wine cabinet, a huge sigh of relief escaped her lips. Why is this guy wandering around instead of sleeping in the middle of the

Turning his head, he saw the

already so late. Aren’t you going to bed?” Shirley

to his room earlier, he thought about his situation so much that he ended up not

Shirley saw that he had prepared two wine glasses and turned him

he insisted on pouring half a glass for her. Placing down his glass, he picked up the other one and passed it to her. “It’s my birthday today. Have a drink with

your birthday is over,

unruly hair, it was clear that the man had slept a little before. Presently, he said in an authoritative tone, “Please

his head back and taking a huge gulp. Then, he fixed

and bright like a pearl, radiating a pearly-white glow.

Zacharias asked out of

knitted together for a second. This is odd. Ever since I last saw Cole the other day, it seems like he’s out of