Night of Destiny (Anastasia and Elliot) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96

However, Anastasia’s forced tone didn’t manage to lift the man’s mood. Instead, Elliot felt as if she was forced to treat him to meals.

“Why did you let that jerk go instead of handing him over to the police? And how did you even appear at the hotel in the first place?” Elliot still wanted to know the reason.

Anastasia lied casually, “I got tricked into the hotel; I don’t even know that man.”

“Who tricked you?”

“Someone I knew over a meal.”

“So you needed him?” Elliot kept interrogating.

Anastasia couldn’t keep telling stories anymore, so she mumbled, “Yes.”

“Remember this, Anastasia. Whatever you need, you should ask me first before asking anyone else. At least I won’t do something sneaky on you,” Elliot reminded.

Anastasia wasn’t quite ready to agree with him, for he had taken advantage of her many times, and she could hold him responsible if she wanted.

“Okay, sure.” Anastasia paid him lip service.

The more Elliot thought about it, the more furious he got when he remembered how they just let that jerk go like that. Just then, Elliot’s car phone rang, and Hayley’s name popped up on the control panel.

He did not pick up the call, merely looking at it, but when Anastasia saw Hayley’s name, disgust flitted across her eyes.

The ringtone was still sounding, but Elliot didn’t move to pick up the call, allowing the ringing to stop on its own.

“Why didn’t you pick up the call? What if your girlfriend was in an emergency?” Anastasia asked him on purpose.

“Hayley isn’t my girlfriend; we’re just friends,” Elliot retorted.

-“Oh! Friends with benefits.” Anastasia couldn’t help but throw in an insult.

Elliot eyed her, then asked in a hoarse voice, “So you’re bothered about the thought that I slept with her?”

Anastasia returned the question. “Why should I be? I don’t care who you sleep with; it’s none of my business.”

Elliot’s face darkened, and his eyebrows scrunched up. Every word this woman spoke was provoking him.