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.

the

at Dexter, too exasperated

Robin frowned. “There’s something off about this Melody.”

Robin, can we please hurry?” Stella barely held

elevator.

need to try. I can’t bear to think what Phoebe

nodded. “Alright, I’ll go with you to get the dress, then you’ll leave this hotel pretending to be Melody. You can trust me; I’ll keep you

nodded, her hands clenched tight. “We have to

protect her,” I muttered incessantly, knowing full well Robin couldn’t hear me but unable to stop myself.

model of dress as Melody, straightened

followed, anxious and

Chapter 43

terrified she’d encounter

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

mess.

and for the sake of authenticity,

with worry. “Stella, don’t be afraid, I’m always

to be her guardian angel, to protect her, but I was helpless.

had taken every precaution to ensure

down Tangle Lane,

Click.

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