A Moment in Destiny

Marcel interrupted her again as she was about speak, “Rae, say one more word and I’ll strangle you! I’ll shoot you to death!”

Amid the conversation, he wasn’t sure when a gun got into the grip of his hand, it was equipped only when they had to perform dangerous official duties.

As Rae stared at the pitch-black gun point that was pointed towards her, she was suddenly overwhelmed with sadness. She felt as if nothing else mattered anymore and spoke nonetheless, “Marcel, I’d rather have you beat me to death because there are things that I need to tell you! If we keep going down this road, we’ll end up leaving each other someday, so might as well do it now! I’ll let you do the honour if you’re unsatisfied with what our relationship has become. I’ve let you down, this is all my fault! You don’t even believe me anyway.”

“Who the hell said I don’t believe you anymore!” Marcel yelled, his gun muzzle already pressed against Rae’s forehead. He gave Rae an ice-cold stare and approached her coldly, he then uttered word for word. “You really are capable of making me angry! You think you’re being so smart about this, have you told me anything at all? I don’t care what anyone else says, but what about you? Have you even said anything to me?”

Rae froze in place, her heart felt so tight as she was moved by his words. She was on the verge of breaking down!

Did this mean he still believed her?

Marcel’s gun remained on her forehead, but Rae wasn’t the slightest afraid, she knew he wouldn’t do anything reckless to hurt her. She had put all her faith in Marcel at this moment.

Even though he was furious and pulled his gun out, she had nothing to fear.

Rae lowered her head while she bit her lip, she didn’t dare look at Marcel in the eye, it would make her cry.

“It’s not like that! I just wanted you to know that I never betrayed you, I’m innocent! I think you should be able to tell. I’m not bothered with what others have to say as well, I was just afraid you would’ve listened to them!” Rae explained, sourly.

There was sourness in her tone, her voice muffled as she explained.

Marcel clenched his fists so tightly that his veins were exposed. “What’s with Reuben James?”

“I don’t know how to tell you! Stop questioning me, I’m begging you!” she was already crying when she spoke, her eyes were welled up with tears as they dropped unceasingly, “I need a little bit more time!”

Marcel kept his gun and looked at Rae, his eyes already grown dark. He didn’t try to comfort her, nor did he continue to pressure her with questions. His usual calm composure returned, as if Marcel was a totally different person when he lost control earlier. Without saying a word, he started the car engine and drove forward.

Rae didn’t dare to speak of a word either.

A call came in not too long after, Marcel answered it and said, “I know, inform Reuben’s lawyer that this is a special case, instructions from the higher ups, a problem with the lawyer, come back tomorrow!”

Right after he finished, he hung up the call.

Rae stayed silent, she didn’t know what to say.

Marcel drove her to InterContinental Century City and brought her back.

Before she got down from the car, Rae received a call from Ophelia Grant, “Hey, how are you? Did Marcel punish you?” asked Ophelia over the phone.

Rae felt dizzy after hearing her question, what she said just complicated things even more.

“Yes!” that was all she replied.

“What did he do to you?”

her in the car, “I won’t be joining you for a meal today, maybe next time!”

fine, you’re with

“Mm hmm!”

ended the conversation without saying anything

at Marcel who was unexpectedly silent, he still

got out of the car, and she followed

made their way back to the apartment, Marcel lit a cigarette and stood at the

as the situation today was

of tea and placed it on the table, she then

a look at

hint of blood rush in her face. She felt intimidated and restless, with no sense of security at all,

the balcony, Marcel’s phone rang, and1 he picked

Hopkins, Marcel’s father. He asked Marcel, “Are you still going to be a little

for a moment, then replied,

case,” Nate continued, “I’m going to get your younger brother

is not my younger brother, mother only had

angry, but it is an undeniable fact that you have a

about. I still stand by my words, I will not take over the company, but I’ll never let anyone else inherit me and my mother’s shares. It’s fine if he’s here, just don’t let me get my hands on all the evidence of his illegal deeds. Or else, you know me, I would kill my

seemed to be

just in case if I would madden

father with such words instead of hanging up. Nate had cut the

balcony. He glanced over to where the

grievance, she had no where to let out her negative emotions. She was met at a cross junction in her life,

was another call for her from a

she received a call from an unknown number, she

afraid that the caller’s identity would be Kane Graham, coincidentally, that

she answered the call, she didn’t really know why she had the urge to do so, it

started over

it convenient to talk?”

“Yes!” Rae returned.

Kane’s voice sounded like it was coming from the other

me, then this phone will no longer be safe. I haven’t been able to carry out what you ordered me to do,

the change of tone was adamant. “I bet you’ve started dating, that’s why you don’t have time to come see me. Who do you think you are, Rae? You’re nothing more than an infamous piece

quick to reply, “I won’t be free tomorrow

your appointment!” Kane’s tone

the hardships she had been through all these years, she couldn’t help herself but

it’ll be sent to your doorstep. Others wouldn’t know about the

was dumbfounded at this very

this person be

one of his own in

whether you are Natalie Graham’s father, how could you do this to me? Are we even biologically