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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.

accentuated her delicate

had promised Sonia; therefore, he got up to

had only taken a step when he turned back to Candice, saying indifferently, “Of course

in the living room before returning to her room.

from where Alex had pulled her. But Alex could not see any of this, whose only intent seemed to be exploiting his drunkenness for intimacy

with a client in the morning before

and said cryptically. “It’s quite lively upstairs.”

“What

is. Mr. Elysian’s mother has arrived and is being tough on Sonia, Kayla remarked, sighing. “But it’s predictable, isn’t it? How frequently do girls from the slums marry into money?”

She was surprised Helen would show up

more thought, she received a call from upstairs requesting that she come

Candice’s arrival, she found Helen seated in the reception area with Sonia standing before her.

crying.

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no sign of Alex.

door, lost in thought.

Where’s Alex?

don’t know,” Candice

you his secretary?”

working in the president’s office,” Candice said

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

a coffee drinker.

said, “People from lowly

was unclear whether her comment targeted Candice

to such scom, Candice calmly replaced the coffee with

even more distressed; her lips were pursed,

set the cup down, her voice dripping with sarcasm, “Alex’s tastes are

disappointing.”

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

her way downstairs, she

rich man’s daughter–in–law is tough. Did you see how Sonia

and Candice had never been able to impress her over the

to Alex’s level of

departure, Alex arrived. Office staff returning from

in tears upon seeing Alex, voicing

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

her neck and asked, “What was

but to immediately console her?”

typing, reflected that Alex was indeed protective