Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Harmony eagerly pushed herself off the couch. She was determined to brave the scolding she would undoubtedly receive from Sera the instant she decided to go through with her sneaky plan. She grabbed a short-down jacket to cover herself. Her waist-length hair was still damp from the recent wash, giving her an unadorned look. Honestly, she seemed like a fresh-faced university student, radiating a youthful vigor with every fiber of her being.

She opened the door quietly as she carefully listened to Sera’s voice in the adjacent resting area. Then, she muffled her mischievous giggles as she slipped away toward the elevator.

Once she arrived at the cafe’s floor, she hastily descended upon the establishment after leaving the elevator. The owner was about to close the shop, but she managed to buy the last two pieces of sweet treats. She intended to eat them there. Alas, she had no choice but to covertly sneak her goodies back to the hotel because the cafe was about to close. Still, she figured she might as well nibble on her pastries on the way back. She planned to finish it off once she returned to the hotel to avoid getting scolded.

She pressed the button and took another big bite of her bread upon arriving at the elevator. Just then, a tall figure emerged from the hotel’s front desk and sauntered toward the elevator. As the doors were about to close, the man

immediately pressed the open button to prevent them from sliding shut.

Harmony instinctively looked up when she saw someone else trying to enter. She couldn’t help but scrutinize them out of curiosity. Nevertheless, her eyes widened in shock the second her brain registered just who that person was. How could it be him?

Goodness gracious!

found her

hotel. He stepped in gracefully with his arms crossed and smiled naturally as he greeted

had a big bite of bread in her mouth, which made her cheeks

on the bread in her mouth as

the man’s deep, captivating, and beautiful eyes continued to fixate on her. When he caught sight of her nearly choking in her haste to finish her food, his lips curved slightly into a smile. It

bathed under

to feign ignorance. So, she leaned against the corner of the elevator, lowering her

a hint of amusement in his

an eyebrow and refuted, “We

she couldn’t deny that fact. To make matters even more embarrassing, it wasn’t just one kiss! It was two. She kissed him first, and he

for someone else?” She decided to feign

kiss,” Ezekiel said with a huff. He had never been

you know my name?” She couldn’t recall ever telling him

it.” Just as he finished speaking, the elevator chimed

had arrived at her floor. Just as she took a few steps, she discovered that the