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Chapter 0039

Alex hesitated before raising his hand, giving Marc a cool glance. He snatched up the glass of wine that the waiter had just handed him and said, “I don’t know,”

Marc murmured in slight disappointment. “I see….

Sieg, enjoying the scene, elbowed Marc and teased, “I didn’t realize you were so ambitious.”

Marc confessed. “It’s the pressure from my family for blind dates.”

Candice, who was accompanying Jackson to see his aunt, was oblivious to their conversation.

Jackson’s aunt, Nydia Griffith, in her forties, maintained her youthful appearance gracefully, thanks to her background as a dancer.

She sized up Candice openly, then proceeded to question Jackson with a kind smile, “Aren’t you going to introduce her?”

Jackson cleared his throat and uttered. “This is Candice.”

Nydia, unimpressed, inquired, “I recognize Ms. Renault, but isn’t she close to Mr. Elysian of Aether Corporation?

Her attention returned to Candice as she asked, with obvious curiosity in her voice. “Ms. Renault, did you come here with Mr. Elysian?”

Candice denied, “No.”

She offered Nydia a gift, clarifying. “I’m here as Jackson’s friend: this is for your birthday.”

Nydia was well–educated and was aloof in her disposition.

There had been a photo of Candice and Humphrey going around in the elite social circle recently, and Nydia had seen it.

Rumors had been circulating among the upper–class women in their social circle, saying that Candice was reaching above her station

with Alex.

Nydia, who was already disdainful of Candice’s origins, looked down on her even more.

She disregarded the present from Candice, haughtily instructing. “Just put it there.”

Jackson, observing Nydia’s dismissive behavior, objected, “Aunt Nydia, Candice came for your birthday.”

reminded him, “Jake, your parents will arrive

that she preferred Jackson to keep his

pursed her lips, placed the gift down, and informed Jackson, “I

“Walt for me, I’ll take you

toast Nydia. Nydia was an elder to them,

Candice, promising to

a fake grin, “After getting dumped by Alex, you’re moving

passed by without stopping, casting a side glance at Candice’s

required the younger generation, including Alex and

drink.

sofa in the comer as

been by his side, encouraging him to cut down on his alcohol consumption.

rarely disclosed to her. And

Sonia was absent that

by the attendees, with only

+15 BONUS

Marc, but she politely provided her

Jackson approached with a coat, thoughtfully advising,

wearing a dress, she gladly accepted the coat.

donned the coat and followed Jackson toward the

couch, pinching the bridge of his nose,

realized that without someone to help, he would have

and kind,

she agreed, pulling the

was opened, allowing the cold wind

to fetch the car. Candice

saw Alex, who had been resting

alcohol held a deep and meaningful expression, fixed

knitted

tone, requested,

still momentarily, glancing around, noticing the absence of Sieg or

face sank a little more as he locked his

averted her eyes and spoke clearly enough for Alex to hear, “I

her intently, gave her a sarcastic grin,

of

adding, “Jackson and I are merely friends.”