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.

cold, deep voice with a firm tone that left people nowhere

at Melody's bed in a flash. She had tears in her eyes. She could not help but sob

and 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

spoke. She seemed to

chagrined that

“You have to keep it a secret. I don't want someone to hum around after her

worry about it, tell us all

is much older than she is. She had moved out of the dorm and lived with the man, but

slightly frowned and smiled. His gaze became soft. He stared at Shayla's eyes and had caused her face to

as if to test whether she spoke without

and wailed, “These were all I know, sir. I did not lie. I had always wanted to keep Melody's secret, so I lied to madam this afternoon.

not answer

met his gaze. She trembled and reiterated,

He said in a deep, agreeable voice, “Don't be afraid. It’s not like

trusted her. She wiped

After that, he searched every corner of Melody's mattress, computer

mattress, there was a CD without any markings. Rae did not discover it

at Shayla casually once he took the CD, and she did

“Inform the counselor of Piper and Alondra to call them to

immediately leave the dormitory but waited

came earlier by herself instead of

blinked her eyes and looked at Rae, and said,

always been calm, even when she knew that

the three girls. Shayla was a little middle-class girl, and Piper was full of power. Alondra was

them. Were they frightened of staying in the dormitory, as

not seem to have the intention to talk. Rae did not know if she would disrupt his

lie this afternoon!” Rae cut to the chase, “I want to

in front of

“Piper,” Shayla shouted.

interrupted her quickly and gave her a warning

silent for a

on Shayla's face. He found

off-campus?” Piper blunted and moved to a seat. She sat down and said,

Rae did not believe in

did not care about it. She looked at Marcel in an appreciative

why every woman was interested in Marcel. Did she have to ask Marcel to hide his face in handling

Piper and asked anything she wanted, “Why did you

was ominous!”

surprised by her answer.