The police officer stopped writing for a moment and nced up at Melody, who was trying her best to remember what happened.


    "Is that so? As far as we know, other people don''t seem to think that''s the case. Every other member of the crew seems to think that you did that to Ste because you are worried that her poprity might surpass you as the trends seem to indicate."


    Melody smiled sarcastically. "That''s their problem. How does that prove that I have such an intention? I''m a newbie, and there are tons of people in the industry more popr than I am. Do you think I''d be in a proper mindset to do my job if that bothered me so much? Investigations don''t rely solely on spection, do they?"


    The police officer agreed with her reasoning and nodded. The remaining questions were rtively routine, and Melody answered them truthfully.


    "That''s all for now. You may head home. We''ll inform you once we have our findings."


    Once that was over, Melody was stopped by one of the police officers who was present when her statement was recorded.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Is there something else you need from me?" Melody asked.


    The female officer then smiled a little sheepishly, "I''m sorry if the way my colleague posed the question earlier made you feel a little offended. I watched some of your work before, and I like your performance very much. I hope you can keep at it and continue to excel in your career."


    Melody did not expect to meet her fan at the police station. The feeling of being targeted earlier disappeared without a trace, and she expressed her gratitude with a smile. "Thank you for your support. As I mentioned, I want to focus on acting and doing my best to perform my role. I''ll continue to work hard. Thanks again."


    "No problem, and good luck," the female officer said.


    Melody breathed a sigh of relief. She had provided all the information she knew to the police and believed they could give her a good answer.


    As she passed by the bookstore where she was kidnapped thest time, she saw that there were no more dark alleyways within the area. The wall that stood at the end of the alleyway had also been demolished.


    Melody nced absentmindedly at the scene and did not expect to see a familiar figure across the road. "That looks like Lucas..."


    More importantly, there was another woman beside him. It was Ste, the person whom Melody suspected of setting her up.


    When Lucas said that he was going out and declined to reveal where he was going, she never would have expected that he would be with Ste.


    Melody looked away and realized why he was not willing to share where he was going with her. It might be because he was afraid that Melody would ruin their time together.


    Lucas and Ste walked into the restaurant that he had visited with Melodyst time. It seemed as though they were super intimate with each other. She had always thought she was special to him, but it turned out that Lucas was spending time with Ste without Melody''s knowledge.


    Melody thought that perhaps Lucas brought her there just to test out the restaurant before bringing Ste to join him. Her mood instantly shifted from bright to gloomy, as she was awash with disappointment. When Lucas said that he believed her, she thought that he would sit with her and help her find a way to prove her innocence. However, he decided that going on a date with Ste was more important than her reputation.


    Lucas and Ste were chatting happily away, and she noticed the vibrant smile on Ste''s face. Melody could only stand there nkly, dreaming that Lucas might turn and notice her.