My Mirror Image

Chapter 0026

However, at the next second, Alex pulled his hand back and the shadows before Candice’s eyes disappeared.

She subtly frowned.

Alex sneered. “You really think I want to sleep with you?”

Candice’s eyelids froze for a moment. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

“Then what do you want to do?” she asked.

There was only a night lamp in the room, creating a dim environment that veiled Alex’s expression.

All she could hear him saying was, “Sleep.”

“This is my room,” she said calmly. “You can book a room yourself.”

“It’s troublesome.”

Candice turned away from him and closed her eyes.

She was a light sleeper. The softest noise could wake her up.

At midnight, Alex’s phone suddenly rang. The electronic melody sounded irritatingly sharp.

Candice woke up with furrowed brows. She saw Alex talking on the phone, and since they were on the same bed, she could also hear

Sonia’s cry.

now? My dad got into a car crash and he’s in

looked at

frowned and said heavily. “I’m on

my way.”

bolted up while pinching the

changed, he said, “Book me a ticket

immediately and only spoke after a while. “We have a contract to

eyes and said. “You can transfer some money

he put on his shirt. He looked at her with narrowed

was obviously

blanket tightly and asked, “So you’re serious about

person, not even toward herself. She did not

quick temper, and things would only get worse if he were to be woken suddenly.

said sterly, “Since when did

right, it had been Candice’s assumption all along.

flings, who he

stayed awake. She got herself a cup

head was replaying the words he said to

are a turn–off. Stop assuming things between

Similar to Sonia, she used to be a cheerful and

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spend

pampered her and would never help her with unfinished work, nor fire anyone because of

only tell her that he never kept

held the rail tightly. A hint of conflict flashed across her eyes. She had no idea if she was still useful

the client was furious because of Alex’s absence.