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

Sonia; therefore, he got

turned back to Candice, saying indifferently, “Of course you

living room before returning to her room.

was hurting from where Alex had pulled her. But Alex could not see any of this, whose only intent seemed to be

a client in the morning before heading to the office the next

said cryptically. “It’s

asked, “What

being tough on Sonia, Kayla remarked, sighing. “But it’s predictable,

else she said. She was surprised Helen would show up at

she received a call from

in the reception area with

crying.

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sign of Alex.

stood at the door, lost in thought. Her

Where’s Alex?

don’t know,”

his secretary?”

the president’s office,” Candice

coffee in front of Helen, Candice approached with a slight frown, suggesting. “Allow me to replace this coffee

was never a

hamrumphed and said, “People from lowly backgrounds

her comment targeted Candice or

scom, Candice calmly replaced the coffee

seemed even more distressed; her lips

a foul mood, tasted the tea and then set the cup down, her voice dripping with sarcasm, “Alex’s tastes

disappointing.”

did not linger, knowing it wasn’t her place to intervene with Helen, both emotionally

way downstairs, she

you see how Sonia was belittled by Mr. Elysian’s mother?”

were high, and Candice had never been

as to Alex’s level of

departure, Alex arrived. Office staff

in tears upon seeing Alex, voicing her

work, did not pay attention to what they were saying,

Kayla craned her neck and asked,

but to immediately

reflected that Alex was indeed protective of Sonia.