Night of Destiny (Anastasia Tillman)

Chapter 1230

Chapter 1230

Ruka remembered how flustered and jumpy she had been when they first met. To think, she had gone from that to missing him

even though they had only been apart for less than a day. Now, the idea of being together with him did not seem half as scary as

not having him in her life at all.

She wanted to text him, but she didn’t want to bother him at this hour, knowing that he was probably working

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At that moment, she pulled up their photos, taken while they were strolling around while window shopping. She zoomed in on the

photos and memorized his features through her screen. Gradually, a blush crept up her checks, and a strange heat coursed

through her as her heartbeat quickened. Unbidden, the memory of his lips on hers, fiery and demanding, flooded her mind.

She burrowed into the covers, blushing madly, and decided that it was dangerous to dwell on the thought for too long

The next morning, she went to work carlier than usual. She was reinvigorated after a weekend's worth of rest, but lightning struck

when she walked into the office and realized that the results of thcir last assessment were relcscd.

She hurriedly searched for her non the list, and her heart plunged to her stomach when she saw that she had failed. She

wasn't sure if Victoria's outward dislike toward her was the sole cause of this, or if the results were based on actual discrepancies

in the materials she submitted.

“Ah! | passed!” Michelle exclaimed happily, clapping her hands over her mouth in disbelief.

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“Me, too! Did anyone fail to make it?” Inara looked up and swept her gaze smugly over the others in the department. She grew

suspicious when she caught the uneasy look on Ruka’s face, and she called out bluntly, “Hey, Ruka. Please tellyou've passed!

This is just the first assessment, for goodness’ sake.”

At once, everyone turned to look at her. Caspian was the only one who showed her any sympathy while the rest eyed her

condescendingly. They were all thinking that this was what she deserved for pulling strings to get into the department. In any case,

the assessment only proved that she had no right to be here save for her connections, otherwise she would not have failed.

Ruka took the onslaught of judgment in stride and nodded. “Yeah, | guess | just need to work harder.”