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.

eventually drew Alex’s attention.

arrived, Candice had managed to calm

the client to

intentionally, “Candice. I’ve noticed you’ve been upset lately. Call me if you

Talk.”

quiet, echoed in the silent office, leading everyone

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

“Like leaders, like followers. If the superior uses underhanded

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

but Jackson insisted, “You’ve just sprained your ankle. It’s

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asking. “How did you

tone, Jackson advised. “You shouldn’t be stubborn about

silent, but her actions, such as reaching for her bag, indicated her agreement with

room at that moment and noticed Jackson assisting Candice, holding her bag in one hand and supporting her

other.

drawn to Candice’s right ankle.

boss, waited impassively for him to

gaze locked on her, questioning. “Did

I was pushed,” Candice

to

Her lips tightened as she relied on Jackson’s support to head to the

was not until after she received treatment at the hospital that Candice realized why Alex had sought her out earlier.

social media about another Elysian family gathering that

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

bones. She left the

had stepped out to buy her a pair of

her foot touched the earth,

on taking her home, despite her protests.

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

ajar and gave a significant snort.

tension, instinctively

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

too harsh on her. You and

to define Alex’s and

period of time than any other

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