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Chapter 0059

Nina sat extremely close next to Alex, and he caught a whiff of her perfume as it drifted toward him.

Her knee brushed against him. She leaned in and whispered, “I’m sure I can match up to your secretary.”

Alex’s gaze darkened, his eyes losing their playful spark, replaced by a cool detachment.

He uttered lightly, “My purpose here is to conduct business with Ms. Goodman, not to sleep with her daughter.”

Nina froze in response.

She made a grab for his shirt, trying to convince him, “My mother wouldn’t mind. She’s quite fond of you.”

Alex maintained his cool as he stood up and picked up the prescription Candice

had left on the table.

He gently brushed her off, saying, “I don’t think it’s appropriate.”

After pausing, he continued, “And there’s someone at home.”

Nina looked at him, somewhat embarrassed. Her eyes flickered at the medicine in his hand, and she probed, “Is it your secretary?”

Alex remarked, “It’s none of your business.”

Meanwhile, Candice returned to her room and instantly fell asleep after taking a

bath.

and the comfortable

her phone, which was put

and resonant. He merely commanded with two words, “Come

voice hoarse from sleep, she asked,

upstairs, but he actually asked her to go

not answer, and the line

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out of bed, donned her jacket, and headed upstairs.

door slightly ajar. After a moment of hesitation, she gently pushed it open and stepped

one in the room; she frowned and

saw Alex emerging in his pajamas through the opened balcony door. His figure was tall

call. Catching sight of Candice, he threw a brief glance her way before lowering his voice and saying

stood awkwardly to one side, uncertain of his intentions.

took his time finishing the

“goodnight” to someone numerous times, and she could not tell if it was

time is

checked his

at him, checking her

“I’m hungry.”

for room service?”

need hot broth for my stomach,” He eventually put his phone away and

in the morning,” she

sure some shops are still open downstairs.”