My Mirror Image

Chapter 0032

“Candice, you’re responsible for this document, aren’t you?”

Candice recognized it as one she had edited.

Sonia expressed her disappointment. “There’s an error in the data, and it was submitted late.

This led to the client withdrawing their cooperation. This project has suffered because of this.”

Several co–workers had not left far away; they overheard their conversation and turned their inquisitive eyes toward Candice.

Candice was a long–standing employee at Aether Corporation. No matter how many disliked her, no one questioned her ability.

She gazed at Sonia, who was giving her a regretful look.

Candice went to see Alex at noon, as he had a client meeting later in the afternoon.

He had been in the middle of going over a contract when she walked in.

Alex raised an eyebrow and asked, “You didn’t think to knock first?”

“I needed to discuss something urgent.” Candice laid a document on his desk, asserting. “These aren’t the files I submitted. They’ve been

tampered with.”

stopped, glanced up, and inquired. “Do you have proof?”

backups of the originals,” Candice replied.

advised her to be cautious and prepared, especially given the numerous underhanded tactics in their line of work.

drummed his fingers on the table and said, “Hmm,

about to respond when Alex shifted the conversation, remarking.

already

stating matter–of–factly, “You were late in

dealing

company cannot be held accountable for

had to question, “What about Sonia? Does the company make exceptions

new toy on his

but I do.”

her. Sonia had Alex’s backing her. He was ready to defend her, which

wry chuckle, Candice shut her eyes

“Is this project valued at

rules; three months of your salary will be

bank because of Joe’s high nursing care costs. Most of

there.

of silent contemplation, she proposed, “What

still get your

the contact information of the client and humbly invited him out for dinner, which he finally agreed to after several rejections.

was arranged at