My Mirror Image

Chapter 0033

“Candice? Innocent? Isnt she in the next room with that old man, Humphrey Sieg snorted, his tone tinged with disgust. “Everyone here is aware of the type of man he is.”

Humphrey Moore was Infamously difficult to handle and known for his craftiness in the Dominaton City business scene.

Despite Candice having drunk five glasses, Humphrey had still not shifted their conversation to business matters.

He gave her another glass of wine.

Humphrey’s delight was evident as he flattered Candice

“I’ve heard so much about you, Ms. Renault. As it turns out, you’re so gorgeous in person. Mr. Elysian is one fortunate man.”

Candice, not adept at handling alcohol, found herself in an uncomfortable situation with Humphrey.

When she had social engagements, she would typically bring along an assistant. Unfortunately, she was unable to find a suitable partner

for this outing.

She attempted to cover her glass and stopped Humprey from pouring more wine into it.

That man took advantage of the situation by grabbing her hand and giving it a little squeeze.

Ms. Renault. You have

dizzy from the wine as she was, withdrew her hand abruptly. She forced down her discomfort,

I need to go to the

dizzy from the alcohol she had ingested and leaned against the washbasin for some

hallway seemed endless. Candice slowly made her way out of the

of Humphrey’s lustful stare was enough to

the individual who emerged from a private room just as

was taken aback when he ran across Candice. He instinctively took a few steps back as he smelled booze on

eyes before shifting her attention

room to answer a phone call. He walked by her, impatiently warning. “Hey, get

doorway. Candice felt inexplicably rooted to the spot, standing there in a trance until

her name.

“Candice.”

her name, Candice looked up. She heard someone say, “Close

her composure, silently did so,

who had spoken earlier expressed a tinge

going to cry.”

chuckled and dismissed his concems, “Stop blabbering nonsense. Hurry up! It’s your turn to drink

that Humphrey’s secretaries had gone. He was the only person left in the

to the full glass of wine and said, “Ms. Renault, remember our agreement: we