My Mirror Image

Chapter 0038

Candice was still dazed and anchored to the ground when Sonia arrived.

Sonia appeared to be feigning Innocence but was actually invitis. She approached Alex and asked, “What were you both discussing? I saw you together earlier.”

Alex’s response was nonchalant. “Nothing important.”

He quickly diverted the conversation, acking, “Did you enjoy the hike?”

Sonia sensed that he was trying to downplay the issue, but she was sharp and went along with him anyway,

As Sonia passed Candice, she briefly hesitated before commenting. “It’s too bad you didn’t join the like; it was truly scenic.”

That evening, Sonia organized a game of “Truth or Dare. The participants were divided into several groups due to the large number.

Candice deliberately chose a spot away from Sonia and Alex, sitting on the outskirts with some less familiar colleagues

The game initially began with participants being reserved in their questioning, but as time progressed, the nature of the questions graw increasingly bold.

When Candice’s turn arrived, a colleague inquired curiously. “Candice, when and with whom was your first time?

At that question, Candice fell silent.

Sonia had just walked over to serve them fruits, paused and interrupted with a strained smile, “It’s inappropriate to ask a gift such

personal questions.”

Candice, following Sonia’s interruption, replied candidly. “At twenty, with Alex.”

Her statement was not particularly loud, but most people had heard her since they stopped talking to listen to the commotion.

Sonia’s face drained of color immediately. She quickly set down the fruit tray and left with reddened eyes.

The mood became tense, but Candice remained composed and picked up a game prop, urging, “Shall we continue?”

Everyone there was shrewd; sensing the sensitive situation, they laughed off the awkward moment and moved on.

After several more rounds. Candice’s interest waned.

She decided to head back to her room. However, as she turned a comer, she was stopped by someone trailing her.

“Can we talk?” Alex asked while frowning.

raised an eyebrow.

softened, and he

I to blame

was that comment for? Me? Sonia?”

brushed it off lightly, “I had already forgotten about it; why do you still remember it?”

was

cautioned, “Avoid making such remarks in the

not exactly stellar at the company. But amidst

the events that followed, and Sonia no longer made an effort

the office. Sonia’s demeanor toward Candice had clearly

like the people upstairs were

focusing instead on packing her things and preparing for her dinner with Jackson

times before, but Candice had always

had chosen a restaurant that was popular on social media for their date.

a modest

actually quite nice,” Candice reassured.

with a smile, Inquired about her well–being.

and responded, “Things are pretty

“Lex..”

Candice, aware that she and Alex had been together for years, a

social circle.

his side, and things

the mention of Alex, Candice’s movements froze momentarily, then

She reasoned, “He was never truly mine. Ours was a relationship where two adults

brow furrowed

set me up with a boyfriend.” Candice quipped, her

less desirable choice for any reputable family. Her predicament was identical to that of a

sigh, shifting the conversation away from such matters. He Inquired, “How’s your

healed,” she responded.

“Could you accompany me to

aunt’s birthday, and she’s insisting I

familiar with Jackson’s aunt, a renowned dancer

of the event, she readied herself

make

Candice simply went downstairs and hailed a

traffic was heavy, and she arrived late to the

phone, she texted him and waited

she heard Sleg’s voice approaching, talking about her company’s recent team–building trip to a hot spring

up slowly, noticing Sleg and Alex nearing her.