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.

not particularly close to his family, so Candice had always

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

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

that loud and clear.

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

wondered if Sonia

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

be joking but she could tell that he

meet his friends, she was never treated with such

were all arrogant and proud with the tendency to look down on people.

ironically. Despite being with Alex for years, she was not offered the same level of protection by him

decided to wait for Alex at the

she turned around, she saw Alex approaching from the other end of

undone, and his sleeves were rolled up, exposing his beautifully chiseled forearms.

being in a club filled with deadly temptations and loud music, the man exuded a

only thing unbefitting this appearance was the box of milk

said, “What

hand and her ears turned red as she

then spared a glance at Candice, but only for a moment. He gave Sonia another milk candy and said, “I got this together with the

as she accepted the candy.

his attention to Candice and asked, “You drove

of retorting that he was the one who had asked her to pick him up, the words got stuck and she

home first.”

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side of the city, which was the direct opposite

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

her into her home, she knew what was going on in the