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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

Candice had

instructed Sonia to lead the client to the

I’ve noticed you’ve been upset lately. Call me if you need

Talk.”

though quiet, echoed in the silent office, leading

recent scandalous photo of her became the prime suspect for her

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

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

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

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hesitated, asking. “How did you know

Jackson advised. “You shouldn’t be stubborn

but her actions, such as reaching for her

Jackson assisting Candice, holding her bag

other.

attention drawn to Candice’s

impassively for him to say

locked on her, questioning. “Did you just get hurt?”

I was pushed,”

gave her another look, chose not to say anything more,

she relied on Jackson’s support to head to

at the hospital that Candice

social media about

these events, with Candice often attending in his stead. Setting aside her phone, Candice gazed at her swollen ankle, contemplating.

not break any bones. She left the hospital after being medicated.

stepped out to buy her a pair of comfortable

touched the earth, it

taking her home, despite

leaving her place, he opened the door and accidentally ran into

the door slightly ajar and gave a significant snort.

instinctively

then asked, “Didn’t you take

“You’re being too harsh

it difficult to define Alex’s

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

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