A Moment in Destiny

Marcel did not say anything while Easton held his breath.

Rae said, "I'll investigate it as soon as possible."

Marcel glanced at Rae. He frowned and remained silent.

The group of people arrived at the dormitory building of Melody Knox again. They were allowed to go in after showing their identity documents to the administrator.

Perhaps because of the death of Melody, the dormitory was quiet.

When they knocked on the door, a tender girl opened it.

Rae remembered her name was Shayla Anthony. Rae had questioned her in the afternoon.

Shayla was stunned when she saw Rae. Then, she realized that three people were standing behind Rae. She took a step back, “Hi, madam.”

Shayla looked Marcel up and down, who was standing behind Rae. Marcel was such a handsome guy. Shayla was colored slightly at the thought. She allowed them to go into the room and stood quietly with her head hanging.

Marcel keenly swept around the room where four girls had been living here.

Each of them had a loft bed. The mattress was on the top while the computer desk and cupboard were below it.

Marcel knew which one was belonged to Melody when he saw it at a glance.

Police officers had taken the belongings of Melody away for investigation, while the belongings of three other girls remained there.

There was only Shayla in the dormitory.

Rae swept around the room and looked at Marcel. She did not dare to question without his utterance.

Marcel went straight to Melody's computer desk. The desk was empty.

He asked thoughtfully, “Where are the other people of your dorm?”

“They...” Shayla was about to talk but blushed in a flash.

Rae could tell how shy the woman was. Rae thought that every woman would blush facing Marcel, a man who was good-looking and attractive.

However, Captain Hopkins seemed to be unaware of it. Shayla had reminded her of a memory. In those days, Marcel had driven many girls crazy when he went back to school, and Rae was one of them.

Marcel was irresistibly handsome.

Shayla wanted to speak but said nothing. Marcel narrowed his eyes and looked at Shayla up and down with a stern sight.

you lying?” Marcel asked in a cold, deep voice with a firm tone that left people

had tears in her eyes. She could not help but sob when Marcel keenly stared

I were scared because of Melody’s death, but the university didn’t allow us to move to another dorm. So, two of them went to live off-campus, but I had no place to go. I had promised Melody to

Shayla spoke. She seemed to know

She felt a little chagrined that she had not caught Shayla lying

have to keep it a secret. I don't want

tell

that Melody fell in love with a man who is much older than she is. She had moved out of the dorm and

He stared at Shayla's

remained silent and stared straight at Shayla as if to test whether she spoke without

I did not lie. I had always wanted to keep Melody's secret, so I lied to madam this afternoon. Three of us knew that she cohabited with the man, and we promised her to conceal it. That’s

did not answer

his gaze. She

mouth, and he looked graceful and attractive. He said in a deep, agreeable voice, “Don't be afraid. It’s not

up after Marcel said he trusted her. She wiped her eyes with

that, he searched every corner of Melody's mattress, computer desk, and cupboard

was a CD without any markings. Rae did

at Shayla casually once he took the CD, and she did not have any

of Piper and Alondra to call them to come

did not immediately leave the dormitory but

earlier by herself instead

blinked her eyes and looked at Rae, and said, “Is there anything else

surprised by her calm. Piper had always been calm, even when she knew

was a little middle-class girl, and Piper was full

Were they frightened

up and down, and she saw Marcel out the corner of her eyes. Marcel did not seem to

cut to the chase, “I want to know why were

in front

“Piper,” Shayla shouted.

Rae interrupted her quickly and gave her a warning with eyes, “It's not

silent for a

and his eyes were resting on Shayla's face. He found that Shayla was

moved out of the dorm and lived off-campus?” Piper blunted and moved to a seat. She sat down and said, “I was not lying.

Rae did not

about it. She looked at Marcel in an appreciative

was interested in Marcel. Did she have to ask Marcel to hide his face in

anything she wanted, “Why did

was

surprised by her answer.