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 Alex’s

the time he arrived, Candice had managed to calm the client

instructed Sonia to lead the client to the reception

noticed

Talk.”

in the silent office, leading everyone

the source of Candice’s worry lately? The recent scandalous photo of her became the prime suspect for her distress. When that

leaders, like followers. If the superior uses underhanded tactics to

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

“You’ve just

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asking. “How did you know about

a gentle and measured tone, Jackson advised. “You shouldn’t be stubborn about

such as reaching for her bag,

room at that moment and noticed Jackson assisting Candice,

other.

stopped, his attention drawn to Candice’s right

impassively

dark gaze locked on her, questioning. “Did

was pushed,” Candice replied.

another look, chose not to

Alex leaving. Her lips tightened as she relied on

hospital that Candice realized why Alex

social media about another Elysian

typically avoided these events, with Candice often attending in his stead. Setting aside her phone, Candice gazed at her swollen ankle, contemplating. Maybe Alex did think of her when he

break any bones. She

stepped out to buy her a pair of comfortable flat shoes before escorting her

her foot touched the earth, it throbbed with anguish.

on taking her home, despite

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

the door slightly ajar and

the tension, instinctively clarified,

briefly while opening the door further, then asked, “Didn’t

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

hesitated, finding it difficult to define Alex’s

had been by Alex’s side for a longer period of time than any other woman, it appeared that he had never

repeated,