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

Sonia; therefore, he got

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

lingered in the living room

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

client in the morning before heading to

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

“What happened?”

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

no attention to anything else she said. She was surprised Helen would show up at the workplace: she normally

thought, she received

with Sonia standing before her. Evidently. Sonia’s eyes were red

crying.

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no sign of

sight of Candice as she stood at the door, lost in thought. Her treatment of

Where’s Alex?

know,” Candice said.

you his

no longer working in the president’s office,” Candice said

with a slight frown, suggesting. “Allow me to replace this

a

from lowly backgrounds just aren’t

comment targeted Candice or Sonia.

replaced the coffee with tea, maintaining

distressed; her lips were pursed, exuding a

set the cup down, her voice dripping

disappointing.”

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

she made her way downstairs,

tough. Did you see how Sonia was

and Candice had never been able to

curious as to Alex’s level of indulgence toward Sonia.

staff returning from

tears upon seeing Alex, voicing her grievances.

focusing on her work, did not pay attention to what they

Kayla craned her neck and asked, “What was Mr.

to immediately

Alex was indeed protective of