Chapter 43

When Melody had first mentioned that a killer was on her tail, she had no qualms about sending me in her stead to lure the murderer out.

Melody was selfish, and it was clear as day to everyone. Everyone, that is, except Dexter..

Robin gave Dexter a meaningful look. Was he really that naive? Or was there something her wasn’t sharing?

“Sorry… I, I don’t have a red dress anymore,” Melody stammered, her reluctance to help obvious. She just didn’t want to give the cops anything to go on.

Dexter paused, confused. “But I thought…”

He remembered the red dress he had bought for her, one that she had claimed to adore.

“That one… it got ruined in the wash. The colors bled so I threw it out,” Melody faltered.

Dexter didn’t press further.

Stella’s eyes were rimmed with red, anger boiling within her as she confronted Dexter. “Tell me the brand and style of the dress, and I’ll go buy it myself.”

After a long silence, Dexter finally spoke. “It’s from L&Y’s fall collection, the only long red dress they had.”

Hearing Dexter’s words, my heart ached anew. When I was eighteen, I had asked him for a dress as a gift, admitting my fondness for L&Y’s design aesthetic.

year after year, the dresses

at Dexter, too exasperated to

Robin frowned. “There’s something off about this

barely held herself together

elevator.

try. I can’t bear to think what Phoebe might be

deep breath and nodded. “Alright, I’ll go with you to get the dress, then you’ll leave this hotel

“We

knowing full well Robin couldn’t hear me but unable to

put on the same model of dress as Melody, straightened her hair, and left the hotel wearing a face mask.

followed, anxious and vigilant.

Chapter 43

terrified she’d encounter danger.

first stopped at a bar, drinking until she was visibly intoxicated, her hair a disheveled.

mess.

sake of authenticity, she really drank.

her, my eyes red with worry. “Stella, don’t be afraid, I’m always here.”

angel, to protect her, but I

police had taken every precaution to ensure

way down Tangle Lane, just

Click.

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