A Moment in Destiny

“Thanks!” Rae Baxter smiled. The rock at the bottom of her heart was relieved, revealing a relieved smile. It was a smile that looked genuinely relaxed.

Inside the building, Marcel looked at Rae who was outside through the blinds. She was holding the phone and smiling radiantly.

That smile was from the heart, and it was dazzling.

Marcel faintly narrowed his eyes, frowned and slightly dulled his face. Hiding behind the blinds, he was being unpredictable.

Rae put down the phone and put the gift Marcel gave her inside her bag. She didn’t know what it was, but she didn’t think she should accept it. The gift was too abrupt, and their relationship hadn’t reached that point yet after all.

With her mind made up, Rae went to Marcel’s office during lunch when no one was looking. He happened to be there, and she placed the gift on the table.

Marcel frowned and looked over. His eyes lingered on the gift for a few seconds, then looked up at Rae. His eyes had questions, but he didn’t ask anything.

Rae was very prudish and said, “Thank you, Captain Hopkins. But I can’t accept this gift, I haven’t done anything to deserve it!”

Marcel leaned back and rested on the back of his chair. His demeanor was very gloomy, then his gaze fell on Rae’s face, looking very profound.

Rae subconsciously avoided his gaze and lowered her eyes, “I’ll head out first.”

She had already returned the gift, and she couldn’t control what Marcel would think, but she knew that she couldn’t let this be unclear between them.

“Aren’t you going to see what’s inside before you make a decision?”

Behind her was Marcel’s unhurried voice with a hint of sultriness that enticed the soul.

Rae’s body froze and she didn’t turn around. Her thin figure was seen in Marcel’s eyes. With a hint of arrogance, she said, “Thank you, Captain Hopkins. I’m not that curious!”

After saying that, she started to head out.

“Then I’ll save it for you, Rae!” Behind her, Marcel stared at her back and his certained tone sounded, “You’ll accept it, one day.”

Rae who had reached the door suddenly turned around and looked at Marcel. Without saying anything, she stood at the door and looked deeply at him, as if she wanted to peek at the thoughts deep down in his heart.

His actions were not like how a captain should behave.

Marcel’s eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyes looked deep and there was even a hint of playfulness at the corners of his eyes, implying with a strong sense of confidence.

Rae got a little angry all of a sudden. She didn’t say anything, just turned around and walked out.

She decided to forget about the whole thing, including this morning where Marcel picked her up. She took it all as the captain’s sudden whim of action and had no meaning. As for her, she couldn’t be daydreaming about it.

In the afternoon, Marcel personally arranged people to go undercover at Joanna Salinas’s villa and the community’s security office. With eyes planted, it laid down groundwork for future investigation as well.

him to Joanna Salinas’s residence, but Marcel changed his mind and let Easton kept an eye on her

as strict and standardized as an upscale neighborhood. The stairs were open to the public and there was no intercom doorbell, so they could easily get

Rae was a little

car, “Don’t worry.

“Oh!”

hadn’t said anything. In light of afternoon’s present gifting situation,

wasn’t. It was as if nothing had happened, and Rae

at night when they arrived, and there were more people going back and

quietly inside the large compartment. They were separated by the handbrake and the distance between them were far, yet Rae still subconsciously leaned on her side of the car door. Despite doing this, she still felt that the space was very small, too crowded, and was pressuring her unable

waited a while and said to her, “Wait here for

her head quickly as she

didn’t know where he was going, so

minutes later, the car door opened from the outside and Marcel got in. While bending

look and there were three big words printed

was the largest cake selling franchise in City

at Marcel. She didn’t know whether to accept

Marcel had already stuffed the box in her hand, and got into

you, Captain Hopkins!” Rae

need to thank me. I don’t want to keep you from eating your birthday cake because of overtime, and then to blame me because of it.”

then a chill ran

doesn’t matter if I get to eat my

just a normal day, and not to mention that it wasn’t even her own birthday. By celebrating Rae Baxter’s birthday,

like birthdays very much.” Marcel’s tone sounded tentative. With the little understanding that he had of Rae, Marcel really couldn’t see through her. He just felt that she wasn’t as lively as the usual

she possibly tell others that she was living in place

had thought before that revenge should be done open and aboveboard. But her father obviously couldn’t get tangible evidence, so she had to rely on her own efforts to get evidence on Leonard Baxter’s crime in order to

why aren’t you eating the cake?” Marcel looked at Rae who was holding the bag in her hand, but she didn’t seem to be in a hurry to open it. Weren’t girls usually eager to open it

rude to disappoint someone’s gesture,

thought for a moment, then calmed down shortly after. With a light smile, she opened the bag and saw the delicate-looking matcha cake inside, and politely thanked, “Thank you, Captain Hopkins.

softened a lot, and with a hint of teasing and self-deprecation in his tone, “Enjoy it. You didn’t want my gift and if you didn’t eat the cake as well, then I’ll think that I have a problem with my character, and it wasn’t pleasing you! Besides,

bit of a tease, but it was vaguely exuding care. Something Rae hadn’t

care

that Rae wished for

gifts and cakes? Rae didn’t know what he was going to do, but she knew that if he kept on

with the cake tonight. It wasn’t a big one, but

at a time

looked over several times, and there was some

Marcel immediately said, “Let’s go! It’s nine o’clock, and it’s almost ready for

out a satellite phone to arrange work, “Okay, proceed