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

step when he turned back to

living room before

red and was hurting from where Alex had pulled her. But Alex could not see any

spoke with a client in the morning before heading to the office the

greeted her and said cryptically. “It’s quite

asked, “What happened?”

tough on Sonia, Kayla remarked, sighing. “But it’s predictable, isn’t it? How frequently do girls from the slums marry

Helen would show up at the workplace: she

she received a call from upstairs requesting that she come

reception area with Sonia standing before her. Evidently.

crying.

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no sign

door, lost

Where’s Alex?

don’t know,” Candice said.

you his secretary?”

in the president’s office,” Candice said quietly.

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

was never a coffee

“People from lowly backgrounds

comment

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

more distressed; her lips were pursed, exuding a

set the cup down, her voice dripping with

disappointing.”

wasn’t her place to intervene with

her way downstairs, she

daughter–in–law is tough. Did you see how Sonia was belittled

never been able to impress her over

Alex’s level of indulgence toward

departure, Alex arrived. Office staff returning from upstairs

broken down in tears upon seeing

to what they were

craned her neck and asked, “What was Mr.

to

that Alex was indeed