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.

you come to the hospital right now? My dad got into a car crash and he’s in the emergency

looked

frowned and said heavily. “I’m on

my way.”

bolted

changed, he said, “Book me a ticket

not reply immediately and only spoke after a while. “We have a contract to sign tomorrow.”

She opened her eyes and said. “You can transfer some money to her first and go back tomorrow

a moment as he put on his shirt. He looked at her

was obviously angry.

and asked,

toward herself. She did

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

gaze and said sterly, “Since when

right, it had been

similar to Alex’s past flings, who he got bored of after a

Alex left, Candice stayed awake. She got herself a cup

words he said to her just

a turn–off. Stop

when she started being with Alex. Similar to Sonia, she used to

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spend

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

tell her that he never kept

the rail tightly. A hint of conflict flashed across her eyes. She had no idea

the client was