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.

pale complexion accentuated her delicate appearance.

Sonia; therefore, he got

step when he turned back to Candice, saying indifferently, “Of course

living room before returning to her room.

pulled her. But Alex could not see any of this, whose only

client in the morning before heading to the office

and said cryptically. “It’s quite

asked, “What

Sonia, Kayla remarked, sighing. “But it’s predictable, isn’t it? How frequently

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

any more thought, she received

she found Helen seated in the reception area with Sonia standing before her. Evidently. Sonia’s eyes were

crying.

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no sign of Alex.

lost in thought. Her treatment

Where’s Alex?

know,”

you his

in the president’s

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

a coffee drinker.

said, “People from lowly backgrounds just

unclear whether her comment

scom, Candice calmly replaced the coffee with

her lips

then set the cup down, her voice dripping with

disappointing.”

not linger, knowing it wasn’t her place to

she made her way downstairs, she

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

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

to Alex’s level

staff

tears upon seeing Alex,

work, did not pay attention to what

her neck and asked,

to

that Alex was indeed protective of