My Mirror Image

Chapter 0040

His warm breath tickled Candice’s neck as he spoke, and she tilted her head to the side in response.

However, his hand firmly gripped Candice’s wrist, trapping her in his arms. She experienced a cold sensation on her neck as his kisses

trailed up to her ear.

Candice’s ears were particularly sensitive. Almost immediately, it caused her body to become limp,

His gaze grew intense as he held her waist, pulling her onto the sofa.

Their eight–year familiarity meant he understood her body well and could quickly make her aroused.

Raindrops pelted the open window in the living room, causing the curtain to flutter and sway

The cold wind on her exposed skin snapped Candice back to reality.

Gritting her teeth, she gathered her strength and shoved Alex away.

They were on the sofa, so Alex was pushed to the other side.

His hair was unkempt. His shirt’s buttons had come undone, exposing his chest and abs.

ng over her shoulders. She took a moment to pull

The slip dress that Candice was wearing had been pulled down and was now loosely hung

up her straps.

Regaining her composure, she demanded. “Look at me. I am not Sonia.”

Alex’s face clouded over, but before he could respond, his phone rang. It was Sonia.

He hesitated, then answered the call

Sonia’s upset voice came through, questioning. “Lex, didn’t you promise to be with me tonight? Why aren’t you here yet?”

Alex pinched the bridge of his nose, replying. “I’m on my way.”

He hung up the phone.

Candice was still sitting on the sofa. Her slip dress had been severely ripped, exposing her entire back. Her thin frame gave the impression that her shoulder blades were butterfly wings that could flap and fly.

complexion accentuated her delicate

had promised Sonia; therefore, he got up to

he turned back to Candice, saying indifferently,

in the living room before returning to her room.

could not see any of this, whose only intent

with a client in the morning before heading to the

her and said cryptically. “It’s quite

“What happened?”

Mr. Elysian’s mother has arrived and is being tough on Sonia, Kayla remarked, sighing. “But it’s predictable,

said. She was surprised Helen would show up at

she received a call from upstairs requesting that she

arrival, she found Helen seated in the reception area with Sonia standing before

crying.

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no sign of

the door, lost in thought. Her treatment of

Where’s Alex?

know,”

his

no longer working in the president’s office,”

of Helen, Candice approached with a slight frown, suggesting. “Allow me to replace this coffee with some black tea

a coffee drinker.

woman hamrumphed and said, “People from lowly backgrounds just

whether her comment

replaced the coffee with tea,

more distressed; her lips were pursed, exuding a

foul mood, tasted the tea and then set the cup down, her voice

disappointing.”

not linger, knowing it wasn’t her place

her way downstairs, she overheard some

tough. Did you see how Sonia

Candice had never been able to impress her over the

curious as to Alex’s level of indulgence toward

Office staff returning from

claimed Sonia had broken down in tears upon seeing Alex,

pay attention to what

neck and asked, “What was Mr. Elysian’s

else but to immediately console her?”

typing, reflected that Alex