"Mika, please go to the clothing accessories room on the eighth floor." After saying that, Toya Eiko headed toward the elevator.
"Handsome, we could grab coffee sometime. Leave me your contact info!" Taniguchi Mika said as she looked at Chen.
"There's no need for that. If we're meant to meet again, we will naturally do so someday," Chen replied calmly.
Taniguchi Mika gave Chen a displeased look, then took the elevator to the eighth floor.
Not long afterward, Toya Eiko suddenly came running down in a panic and said to the security guard, "I called Taniguchi Mika earlier, but she didn't answer. I don't know if something happened. Could you come with me to check?"
"Oh, certainly, Chairwoman." The security guard nodded.
"We're curious too. Can we come along and take a look?" Chen asked with a smile.
"Of course. I wouldn't dare go over there alone either. The more people, the better." Toya Eiko nodded.
"That's strange. The elevator Miss Taniguchi Mika took has been stopped on the eighth floor this whole time," the security guard said.
"Then let's take another elevator up and see what's going on."
They took the elevator beside it and went straight to the eighth floor.
"Ah!"
After stepping out of the elevator, Ran Mouri let out a frightened scream and threw herself into Chen's arms.
Toya Eiko's face also showed terror, and even the security guard was startled.
A knife was embedded in Taniguchi Mika's chest. Her body lay at the elevator entrance, with half of her body outside and both legs still inside the elevator as its doors opened and closed.
"How could this happen? Why was Miss Mika murdered?" Toya Eiko cried out in horror.
Vermouth glanced at Toya Eiko, her eyes carrying a trace of mockery. This woman was