Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Alright, you can go home now.”

“Why?”

“I need to spend time alone with her. You’re too much of a third wheel.”

Tony was stumped. Have I said all that just to be kicked out? “Can you get any more heartless, Uncle Zacharias? I promise you won’t even know I’m here.”

“Stay away for three days,” Zacharias said.

“But I just arrived last night,” Tony complained. Zacharias glanced at his wristwatch every now and then, calculating the time. She has been gone for almost an hour. Where did she go? She’s not secretly seeing someone outside again, is she? Zacharias picked up his phone and dialed a certain woman’s number.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Come back,” the man requested, his tone gentle but authoritative. Shirley, who had been slacking off and playing with her phone at Imogen’s, sighed after receiving the call. “I’m heading back now,” she said to Imogen.

“Was that Mr. Flintstone?” Imogen asked.

He might have an assignment for me,”

Shirley got up and left, and Imogen watched her retreating figure, her smile gradually fading. When Shirley returned

asked, “Mr. Flintstone, is there

day off at home, so he made a casual excuse. “Join

response. Your

asked. “You can

friendly expression, but the words that came out

don’t want anyone else but you,” he

only agree,

Zacharias dialed his father’s number and said, “Dad,

bring Miss Lloyd with you!” Josef was more than glad to have Shirley over. Zacharias stood up and

opportunity to strike up a conversation with Shirley. “Goddess, what do you think of my

him in

to gauge Shirley’s feelings for Zacharias. Shirley squinted her eyes and thought for a moment.

in the past. Who’d have thought the person to win his heart in the end would be you?” Tony teased her. Curious, Shirley asked,

every woman who

help overthinking. No wonder that guy is so good at kissing. He must

an unexpected feeling of annoyance began to surface, even