My Mirror Image

Chapter 0042

After Sieg’s comment, everyone’s attention shifted to Candice.

Alex’s statement had inadvertently embarrassed Candice, making it sound like she was eager to kiss him.

Sieg continued to ask, “Jack is still here. Are you not going to respect Jack?”

Candice’s fingers tensed around her cup’s rim. She was about to respond when Jackson stepped in, “Sieg, enough. Candy’s been swamped with work, and she doesn’t handle alcohol well. I’ll take her drinks for her.”

“Exactly. We’re here to enjoy ourselves. It’s enough to just drink and be merry.”

Marc, who had been silent, now intervened to ease the tension. He filled his glass and toasted, “Jack, I’ll join you in this one.”

With Jackson and Marc defusing the situation, Sieg backed off.

Once Jackson had downed his drinks, they moved on to another game.

Candice noticed Jackson’s neck turning red. She felt bad about it and apologized, “I’m sorry.”

The group was daring in their game, and the alcohol was strong. After Jackson’s three shots, they persuaded him to have two more.

Squinting, he leaned back on the sofa and told Candice, “It looks like you’ll definitely have to drive me home.”

Though the party was meant to continue late, with Jackson intoxicated, Candice left with him.

Candice steadied Jackson, preventing him from stumbling, as they passed Alex and Sonia.

She caught Sonia whispering something to Alex at a volume audible to the two of them.

After assisting Jackson into the car, Candice realized she had forgotten her phone in the private room.

Jackson, rubbing his temples in the passenger seat, retained his courteous nature despite his inebriation. He spoke softly, “I’ll wait here; go get your phone.”

On her return to the room, she found the party even more animated.

into a microphone, Candice, struggling with mild night blindness, carefully navigated to her previous

she overheard Sieg questioning Alex, “Did you really not want to

away, Sieg dared to pose

considerations. I simply lost interest. I’ve grown weary of her after being with her

retrieved her phone before attempting

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she collided with someone head-on. The person gasped and

you still doing here? I thought you

explained. “It’s hard for me

asked, “Is your vision not

have slight night blindness,” she

dark in here,” Marc-offered to

at the entrance of the

pale expression, Jackson expressed concern. “You don’t

think

studying her face, remained silent. He offered her a water bottle, suggesting. Take a break before

refused the water, insisting on

Drive to your place instead. I can

declined, saying,

often one to persist, countered, “It’s late, and it’s not safe for a girl to

Uber. He handed her a small ceramic figurine from his car,

grasp his meaning at

trick my grandpa

them side by side on her desk. She pondered for

Candice requested time off from work for

home to collect him, she encountered the director, who gently reminded her about the upcoming

calculated her finances, planning to settle the bill on

is too costly.

him. “It’s fine. My job at Aether

inquired, “Is

uprooted and started a new family somewhere

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