A Moment in Destiny

There was a sense of sarcasm in the corner of Marcel’s mouth.

Rae felt a little upset because she did not mean anything at all. Therefore, she quickly explained, “I’m talking about the thick and big fried dough sticks!”

Who knew that it was okay not to explain. The more she explained, the more impure was her motive.

Marcel laughed a little and smiled, “I’m talking about the fried bread stick too, what are you thinking about?”

Rae was getting annoyed and remained silent. She looked outside of the car window while unfastening her seat belt to get ready to get out of the car.

“I didn’t mention about eating soymilk and fried bread stick!” There was an uncomfortable voice coming from behind. It just irritated anyone who was rushing for work in the morning.

Rae turned herself around immediately and stopped herself from getting out of the car. She turned her head around and looked directly at Marcel. His handsome face was glowing like a radiant of light.

“Captain Hopkins, what do you want to eat?” Her tone suddenly calmed down as she turned around. After all, she was a policewoman therefore her mental quality was considered as a pass.

“What do you think?” Marcel snorted while putting his hand on the steering wheel.

Rae was startled. Why would he ask her about what he wanted to eat? Was he being crazy?

“I have already eaten. I don’t know what Captain Hopkins wants to eat. I’m sorry. I can’t suggest anything to you!” Rae lowered her voice, she did not like the way he acted.

“Did you have breakfast with Raphael just now?” Marcel asked, he did not sound moody.

“Yes!” Rae nodded.

As soon as the words were spoken, Marcel stopped talking without replying. He started the car and drove towards the work place.

Rae felt a little subtle and ineffable. She sighed a little. When the car was about to arrive at the work place, she said softly, “Captain Hopkins, you won’t be able to hold on without eating!”

“It’s none of your business!” Marcel sounded cold.

Rae was held back by his words, there was a sense of self-mockery in the corner of her mouth. Oh, Rae! You were not his someone special. Why did you care so much?

In the end, she did not understand what was going on today. Marcel came to pick her up but he did not want to eat. What did he want then?

When they arrived at the work place, Marcel went to park the car. Rae stepped out from the care and replied coldly, “Thank you, Captain Hopkins for bringing me to work. Next time, I will take the public bus to work by myself!”

She walked upstairs as she finished talking.

Marcel narrowed his eyes and looked at her coldly. He was not feeling comfortable because everything was not under his control.

His colleagues who worked overtime and reported the current progress of the case during the morning meeting. Marcel started to give a new instruction.

Rae did not receive any news in the morning, she also had been following up the current progress of the case.

She was looking at the materials when Marcel called to her.

“Rae, have you checked about Joanna’s personal background?”

Rae answered honestly, “There’s no news at the moment!”

“Quick!” He replied.

“Yes!” Rae replied professionally.

hung up

a while. She picked herself up and continued focusing on

was a news coming in when it was almost noon

to report after she looked through the materials.

started the conversation first, “Both Joanna and Braeden are couple,

and

Kenzie and Braeden are couple too, right?” Marcel asked again.

Rae was speechless.

her expression, he knew that

how do you know?”

did not answer, instead he said, “Let’s talk about what you have

always at odds. But the relationships between Piper and Joanna aren’t that bad! Kenzie was Braeden’s ex-girlfriend and Joanna is Braeden’s current girlfriend! Joanna left her home when she was nineteen years old. She was being taken care by a rich businessman. Six years ago, he passed away and left a good fortune for her. Joanna was the person who gifted the two villas to Braeden! Both worked together and opened a trading company. They moved on to

eyes. “Is

the information which my team have

to Joanna’s house tonight, you should know where she lives, right?” Marcel frowned a little. He replied as he was using his hand to press against

chose to ignore it. She just nodded silently, “We know that she lives in Golden Apartment from Monday to

it from Southern Suburb

three

held back a little, could it

Easton to

leave, she realized that Marcel’s face was getting paler. His forehead was sweating so much. She was feeling uneasy and worried therefore she walked out and came back as soon as possible. She brought a bowl of porridge for him instead. It was brought back by Tomas who was

about something. If Marcel said something unreasonable again or did not want this cup of porridge, then she would never be nosy in the future.

said, “If you don’t eat it, your stomach will hurt even more. This isn’t how a mature man acts when you’re angry with someone and make yourself hungry. It’s up to Captain Hopkins to have it or not, you can throw it into the trash can if you don’t want

and walked out as she

looked at her back. She looked proud, stubborn

did it

think about

did this word suit with Rae?

still picked up the cup from the table. He inserted a straw and

porridge went into his stomach.

and walked towards the blinds. He pulled down the window and he happened to

colleagues surrounded

Yes!

of delicate roses with fiery red color. It looked vulgar

was a line of words on the card,

her, she did not know!

her eyes were surging with teardrops which were about to drop on the delicate

Happy Birthday!

Birthday!

her

was almost the same as Rae’s. But when she received the flowers this year, she was feeling sad. Someone did remember her birthday, she thought that the whole world had forgotten about

colleagues gathered around her to wish her happy birthday. They began to gossip about who gave the flowers to her, it could be a

popped up

world, asides from Raphael, who would

Raphael!

Rae. Unfortunately, she was the person who stole this warmth. Rae was mood-less when she thought about it. She put the flowers on the table and tried to send her colleagues away. When she was about the sort out about the case, she raised her head and realized that Marcel was looking at her in the corridor. The connection between their eyes, she froze in an instant. Time

wandering around and he slowly walked

slow. Every step he took seemed like stepping on Rae’s heart. It was pattering. He was right in front of her

It was Marcel’s voice in

Rae