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.

family, so Candice had always acted as

room but the dim environment managed to veil Candice’s

and you’re already waiting for him at the door? How about the

heard that loud

first time Mr. Elysian brought me to a place like this, that’s why he’s taking

Sonia was

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

could tell that he was familiar with Sonia and had accepted her as one

meet his friends, she was never treated with such hospitality. She was simply left in the

to look down on people. If not for Alex,

was not offered the same level of protection by him as the new intern was.

back and decided to wait for Alex at the parking

around, she saw Alex approaching

and his sleeves were

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

unbefitting this appearance was the box of milk

“What are you doing

hand and her ears turned red as she muttered, “I wanted to go

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

was flattered as she accepted the candy.

his attention to Candice

had asked her to pick him up,

home first.”

…

lived in the youth apartment on the northern side of the city, which was the direct opposite of the expensive

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

home, she knew