Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

At that, Shirley headed back to her room on the second floor, but Zacharias suddenly extended an invitation. “Do you want to sleep with me?”

Shirley’s steps paused, and her body stiffened. Turning back, she refused, “No.”

“How about giving me a massage then? It will help me sleep. I have a whole day of meetings to attend tomorrow. It’ll be terrible if I spend the night sleepless,” the man said, sounding somewhat pitiful. Shirley immediately imagined this man dozing off during the next day’s meetings and found it amusing.

“Do you have sleeping pills at home? Take one!” Shirley suggested. This method would be more effective. Suddenly, Zacharias grabbed her domineeringly. “Alright, I’ll take the pills, but you have to stay with me.”

Shirley was at a loss for words, but when she heard that he would take the medicine, she felt somewhat concerned for him. Is his sleep really that bad?

Whether out of empathy or pity, Shirley followed him into his room. Once inside, the man let go of her hand, took out a box of pills from the drawer, and popped one into his mouth, washing it down with water from a nearby cup. After swallowing, he turned to Shirley and said, “I took the pill.”

“Alright, I’ll stay with you

the pill, he would probably fall asleep quickly. She was also

bed, leaving a side empty. “Come here. It’s warmer under the covers,” he said while looking at Shirley and patting the empty spot. Shirley shook her head and went to

that, Zacharias turned to his side and fixed his mesmerizing gaze on her, not blinking. Shirley, with her arms crossed, too, observed him. Just like that, the two stared at each other in

sighed. “I seem to

the medicine, his nerves seemed to be

quirked a brow in response.

at him with crossed arms. Can’t you

of thunder sounded outside, startling Shirley visibly. The man in bed furrowed his brow, noticing Shirley’s reaction

that, he got out of bed. Seeing that he refused to sleep, Shirley decided

of steps when a strong arm wrapped around her waist. Her back was pressed against the man’s warm chest while his chin rested on her shoulder. “Stay and sleep

the effects of the medicine, the man’s tone was not

Boom!