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.

particularly close to his family, so Candice had always acted as his representative.

caught the attention of people in the room

teased, “Sonia, Mr. Elysian is only away for a while and you’re already waiting for him at

loud and clear.

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

Sonia was

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

He might be joking but she could tell that he

brought Candice out to meet his friends, she was never treated

rich young men of Dorrington City were all arrogant and proud with the tendency to look down on people. If not for

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

to wait for

approaching from the other end of the

black shirt were undone, and his sleeves were rolled up, exposing his

deadly temptations and loud music,

box of milk in his

he said, “What are you doing out here?

red as she muttered, “I

spared a glance at Candice, but only for a moment. He gave Sonia

as she accepted the candy.

to Candice and

her to pick him up, the words got stuck

Sonia home

…

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

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

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