My Mirror Image

As soon as the banquet was over, Candice Renault left to pick up Alex Elysian.

When she opened the door to a room, she bumped into a young girl.

The girl looked clean and smart like an elf who could easily charm people.

Candice had seen the girl before. She was the new intern at the Secretary’s Office, Sonia Summers.

Sonia looked up and met Candice’s gaze. A hint of nervousness flashed across her face and she greeted timidly, “Candice.”

Candice was travel-weary, with frost still on her shoulders. She looked outstanding but she was not a fan of smiling, which exuded aloofness.

Candice hummed in acknowledgment and glanced inside the room before she returned her attention to Sonia. She asked coldly, “Where’s Alex?”

The name Alex made Sonia nervous.

“Mr. Elysian went out to buy a drink for me,” answered Sonia with a voice so hushed that it was drowned out by the room’s music as she glanced nervously at Candice.

Candice raised her brows and sized up Sonia carefully.

Having been with Alex for many years and yet she had never asked him for a favor.

Last month, Candice got into a car accident and hurt her left wrist. It was inconvenient for her to carry out her everyday tasks yet Alex did not even pour her a glass of water.

Sonia grew nervous under Candice’s scrutinizing gaze. She anxiously clutched the hem of her dress and spoke hesitantly, “Mr. Elysian should be back soon.”

Candice remained silent. She had been away in Noxville since last week, attending a series of meetings, and had only returned today to go to the Elysian family’s banquet.

so Candice had always acted as

the room but the dim environment managed

only away for a while and you’re already waiting for him at the door? How about the people here waiting for

heard that loud and

explained, “Candice, they are joking. This is the first time Mr. Elysian brought me to a place like this, that’s why he’s

Sonia was feigning ignorance.

who could be in the same room with Alex privately were all his friends in the same

who spoke. He might be joking but she could tell that he was

was never treated with such hospitality. She was simply left in the corner on her own.

with the tendency to look down on people. If not for Alex, they would

was not offered the same

decided to wait for Alex at the parking

she saw Alex approaching from the other end of the

his black shirt were undone, and his sleeves were rolled

temptations and loud music, the

unbefitting this appearance was the box of milk in his

said, “What are you doing out here? You can just chill with them while

in her hand and her ears turned red as she muttered, “I

moment. He gave Sonia another milk candy and

as she

Candice and asked, “You drove here?”

was the one who had asked her to pick him

home

…

youth apartment on the northern side of the city, which was the direct opposite of the expensive residential area Candice and Alex lived in.

already exhausted from the business trip but still had to

home, she knew what was going on in the man’s head.