My Mirror Image

Chapter 0015

Alex then looked at Candice.

“What he said–my car broke down,” she said as she picked up the glass of wine that Alex poured. She simply added, “If you want a drinking buddy, I’ll take his place.”

“You take his place?” Alex emphasized. He looked at Candice and Jackson meaningfully and asked frivolously, “Who are you to him? You taking his place?”

Candice frowned. Alex was obviously displeased judging from his tone.

Right then, Sonia, who had been quiet, suddenly exclaimed, “Mr. Shyan, are you Candice’s boyfriend?”

Candice was surprised. She stared at Sonia coldly but before she could say a word, Alex added, “Is it so?”

His deep eyes were fixated on Candice, waiting for her answer.

“Don’t give her a hard time,” Jackson said gently. His smile was as soothing as the spring breeze. He easily got Candice out of the tricky situation.

“We are just friends.”

Since the man had made it clear, the others dropped the subject.

Candice then excused herself to the restroom.

that she bumped into Jackson.

overseas trip. He mentioned he was going to a party and kindly extended the invitation to

tagged along. To her surprise, it was the party that Alex and Sonia

her hands. She was planning to wait outside and

when Candice came out. He then looked at her

in their circle knew Jackson

she could talk to among Alex’s

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but she found herself uttering something entirely different. “Wouldn’t you be

scoffed. “What does that have

to ask me if I have a boyfriend,”

kind of answer were

was empty save for the two of them. The carpet silenced all footsteps with its furry texture.

tried calling you earlier,

her with

used to love his eyes because they were the only way

that no one

she suddenly realized there was nothing but the cold abyss.