My Mirror Image

Chapter 0036

Candice paused briefly before asking, “You took that picture?”

“It was just an impulsive click,” he admitted, feeling a bit ashamed.

He knew it was an invasion of Candice’s privacy, especially after witnessing Alex escort her from the private room later that night. At the time of posting, he had not thought much of it.

But now, regret crept in after hearing negative gossip about Candice.

He awkwardly touched his ear and said, “I’m Marc Freeman. What I did wasn’t right. If you ever need anything, feel free to reach out to me.”

Candice stayed quiet, recalling that Marc was the one who had asked her to shut the door to the private room that evening.

Marc was visibly uncomfortable and apologized repeatedly before leaving.

Candice then turned to Jackson, who had been quiet, and asked, “Did you need something else?”

Jackson’s soft voice conveyed concern, “Are you alright? With everything that’s been happening…”

Candice cut him off before he could continue. “It hasn’t bothered me.”

Jackson observed her for a moment, a sense of helplessness in his gaze. He then asked, “Would you like to have dinner tonight?”

After spending some time in the reception area, Candice was about to head back to her office when Kayla came in hurriedly.

Kayla looked hesitant as she approached Candice, catching her breath before explaining. “There’s a disturbance in the secretary’s office. A client is causing a scene.”

Arriving at the scene, Candice discovered the client was a woman, furiously accusing a secretary of having an affair with her husband and branding her a homewrecker.

The secretary’s complexion turned visibly pale with the accusation.

Scowled. Candice stepped forward and interrupted, “Madam, please calm down. Let’s discuss this calmly.”

However, the client, engulfed in her fury, ignored Candice’s plea and shoved her.

The push, combined with Candice’s high heels, caused her to sprain her ankle and nearly fall but Jackson was quick to support her from

behind.

“Are you alright?” Jackson asked, helping her steady herself.

Candice carefully moved her ankle. She lowered her gaze and shook her head.

commotion eventually drew

the time he arrived, Candice had managed to calm

Sonia to lead the client

noticed you’ve been upset

Talk.”

quiet, echoed in the silent office, leading everyone to speculate

The recent scandalous photo of her became the prime suspect for her distress. When that photo was brought up. Candice found

them confidence, someone mumbled. “Like leaders, like followers. If the superior uses underhanded tactics to get where she is, what can we expect from

at the speaker, then turned to Candice in concem, “Should we head

to decline, but Jackson insisted, “You’ve just sprained

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asking. “How did you know about the sprain?”

and measured tone, Jackson advised. “You shouldn’t be stubborn about this.”

silent, but her actions, such as reaching for

assisting Candice, holding her bag in one hand and supporting her with the

other.

attention drawn to Candice’s right ankle.

boss, waited impassively for him

questioning. “Did you just

pushed,” Candice replied.

her another look, chose not to say anything more, and walked away.

relied on Jackson’s support to head to the

she received treatment at the hospital that Candice realized why Alex had sought

social media about another Elysian family gathering that

relationship with his family, typically avoided these events, with Candice often attending in his stead. Setting aside

bones. She left the hospital after

a pair of comfortable flat shoes before escorting

the earth, it

on taking her home, despite

her place, he opened the door and accidentally ran into Alex, who was just returning. He paused to greet him.

noticed the door slightly ajar and gave a

sensing the tension, instinctively

further, then asked, “Didn’t you take her

being too harsh

hesitated, finding it difficult to define Alex’s and Candice’s

time than any other woman, it appeared that he had never truly acknowledged her.

shook his head and repeated, “Regardless, you shouldn’t be