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.

was not particularly close to his family, so

of people in the room but the dim environment managed to veil Candice’s

is only away for a while and you’re already waiting for

loud and

is the first time Mr. Elysian brought

if Sonia was feigning ignorance.

who could be in the same room with Alex privately were

she could tell that he was

brought Candice out to meet his friends, she was never treated with such hospitality. She was simply left in the corner

to look down

was not offered the same level of protection by him as

decided to wait for Alex

she saw Alex approaching from

were undone, and his sleeves

filled with deadly temptations and loud music, the man exuded a holy and

unbefitting this appearance was the box of milk in his

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

milk in her hand and her ears turned red as she

a moment. He gave

she

finally switched his attention to Candice and

asked her to pick him up, the words got stuck and she

Sonia home

…

was the direct opposite of the expensive residential area Candice and Alex lived

was already exhausted from the business trip but still had to cross half of the city

her into her home, she knew