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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

therefore, he got up to

step when he turned back to Candice, saying indifferently, “Of course you are not Sonia.”

the living room before returning

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

in the morning before heading

greeted her and said cryptically. “It’s quite

asked, “What

arrived and is being tough on Sonia, Kayla remarked, sighing. “But it’s predictable, isn’t it? How frequently do girls from

She was surprised Helen would show up at the workplace: she normally avoided becoming involved in such

this any more thought, she received

in the reception area with

crying.

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sign

had caught sight of Candice as she stood at the door, lost in thought. Her treatment of Candice was consistently poor.

Where’s Alex?

don’t know,” Candice

his secretary?”

longer working in the president’s office,” Candice

frown, suggesting.

was never a coffee

hamrumphed and said, “People from lowly backgrounds

comment targeted Candice or Sonia.

such scom, Candice calmly replaced the coffee with tea, maintaining

more distressed; her lips were pursed, exuding

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

disappointing.”

wasn’t her place to

her way downstairs,

you see how Sonia was belittled by

high, and Candice had never been able to impress her over

was curious as to Alex’s level of

staff returning

Sonia had broken down in tears upon seeing

pay attention to what

neck and asked, “What

else but to immediately

reflected that Alex was indeed protective of Sonia.