Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Go to sleep! Let's stop talking.” Shirley got up to pour herself a cup of tea.
Zacharias observed her moving around the room, and gradually, his heavy
eyelids closed as he drifted off to sleep.

She returned with her tea and found him already asleep. She tried to be as quiet
as possible to avoid waking him.

After Zacharias fell asleep, a few beads of sweat formed on his forehead. Shirley
thought it might be a reaction to the medicine. She gently adjusted his covers
and used a tissue to wipe away the sweat.

Suddenly, his right hand instinctively grabbed her wrist while he was lost in his
dreams. He mumbled in a semi-conscious state, “Don’t go.”

She was startled. Initially, she tried to pull her hand away but couldn't do it too
abruptly as this man’s arm had just undergone stitches and bandaging. She held
onto his hand with her other hand, soothing him until he let go and sank into a
deeper sleep.

She finally sighed in relief and wondered what nightmare he was having.

After a while, Shirley stepped outside to catch a breath. Freddie was sitting
outside. He had narrowly escaped danger this time as he had stayed behind to
gather information locally, which delayed his return by two hours. This twist of
fate had kept him out of harm's way.

“Hello, I'm Freddie Hurst, Mr. Flintstone’s assistant,” he greeted her.

“Hello, I'm..." Shirley almost said her real name, but she quickly corrected
herself. “I'm Imogen Young, Mr. Flintstone’s personal bodyguard.”

The man studied her, thinking that this must be why Zacharias seemed absent-
minded during his trip.

“Miss Young, it's nice to meet you.” Freddie smiled. Shirley nodded. Just then,
Josef approached from a short distance away. After looking at Shirley, his gaze
immediately softened. “Miss Lloyd, thank you for taking care of Zach.”

She forced a smile. She then turned to Freddie and said, “I misspoke earlier. My
last name is Lloyd.”

Freddie was momentarily taken aback but quickly realized that there was only
one Lloyd Family with the privilege to appear by Zacharias’ side. “So, you're Miss
Lloyd. I apologize for my earlier impoliteness,” he responded, showing even more
respect instead of anger.

“Mr. Flintstone, hello,” Shirley greeted Josef. Though she hadn't met him before,
she had seen him on television.

“Miss Lloyd, I have some urgent matters to attend to. I'll be leaving shortly, and I'll
leave Zach in your care. Thank you for your help.” Josef looked at her with a
mixture of fondness and expectation.

If his son could form a relationship with her, it would be a valuable asset for his
son's stability in political power. After all, his son was young, and despite his
abilities, he had attracted some negative attention in his current position.

“Mr. Flintstone, please rest assured. I'll take good care of him,” Shirley assured
him. Josef nodded, then turned to pat Freddie on the shoulder. “Freddie, you've
worked hard.”

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“Yes, I just wanted to show some concern,” she replied nervously. If her father
found out about her impersonating Imogen during the internship, he would surely
scold her.