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 such

the wine as she was, withdrew her hand abruptly. She

need to go to the

the alcohol she had ingested and leaned against the washbasin for some time,

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

enough to make her feel sick to her

emerged from a private room

ran across Candice. He instinctively took a

her attention to

stepped out of the room to answer a phone call. He walked by her, impatiently warning. “Hey, get out of my way!”

standing there in a trance until someone

her name.

“Candice.”

her name, Candice looked up. She heard someone

composure, silently did so, and returned to her private

had spoken earlier expressed a tinge of remorse, wondering, “Was

to cry.”

dismissed his concems, “Stop blabbering nonsense. Hurry up! It’s

room, Candice found that Humphrey’s secretaries had gone. He was the only person left

Candice entered, he motioned to the full glass of wine and said, “Ms. Renault, remember our agreement: we won’t