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.

drew Alex’s attention.

time he arrived, Candice had managed to calm the

instructed Sonia to lead the client to the reception room.

past Candice, she whispered, perhaps intentionally, “Candice. I’ve noticed you’ve been upset lately.

Talk.”

words, though quiet, echoed in the silent office, leading everyone to speculate about

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

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

to Candice in concem, “Should we head

but Jackson insisted, “You’ve just sprained your ankle. It’s better to have it

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“How did you

and measured tone, Jackson advised.

remained silent, but her actions, such as reaching for her bag, indicated her

noticed Jackson assisting Candice, holding her bag in

other.

drawn to Candice’s right ankle.

impassively for him to say something.

locked on her, questioning. “Did you just

pushed,” Candice replied.

not to say anything more, and walked away.

leaving. Her lips tightened as she relied on Jackson’s support

received treatment at the hospital that

social media about another

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

break any bones. She

pair

touched the earth,

insisted on taking her home,

her place, he opened the door and accidentally ran into Alex, who was

slightly ajar and

instinctively clarified, “Candy’s hurt.”

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

spoke calmly. “You’re being too harsh on her. You and

difficult to define Alex’s

Candice had been by Alex’s side for a longer period of time than any other woman, it

repeated, “Regardless, you shouldn’t