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Chapter 0064

Candice felt a sting in her lips and the slight taste of blood on her tongue, realizing she had hurt her own lips.

As Alex relaxed his hold, she instinctively turned her head away, causing her nightgown to slip and vaguely expose her collarbone and a large area of her skin. Alex smiled scornfully as he looked down and took in the scenery.

“What’s the matter?” He mocked, returning to his former nonchalant tone. “Are you upset because I didn’t acknowledge you as my other half?”

He let go of Candice and sat back down on the couch before she could answer, “When did I say that you were my girlfriend?” He asked blankly, “You’re giving yourself way too much credit.”

His statements made it apparent that he thought she was imagining things, and now she was reaping the consequences.

The abrupt ring of a phone shattered the silence,

Alex gave it a quick glance and picked up the call.

Candice, standing nearby, could faintly make out Sonia’s playful voice from the

other end.

His warm response to Sonia stood in stark contrast to his icy treatment of Candice.

This interaction led Candice to the painful realization that this man was capable of being gentle and considerate with other women but never with her.

Candice stood frozen until he called out her name.

She looked up and saw him still absorbed in his conversation, his brow wrinkled ever so slightly.

“She’s not here,” he nonchalantly stated. “I’m not sure.”

Not wanting to stay on and interrupt him after realizing he was chatting with Sonia, she moved across the room and opened the balcony door.

The day–to–night temperature changes in Stugan were particularly extreme.

When she left the room, the cold immediately engulfed her.

It was then that she received an unexpected call from Dean Schmidt, the head of

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he requested, “Ms. Renault, could you please come to the

aback, responded with concern, “What’s going on with my grandpa?”

about earning money. We’re worried he might be the target of a scam.

remained on the balcony,

Joe, but given the late hour, she figured he was

her mother, whom she seldom spoke to.

was just ten, re–entered her

her way to work

in her

answered

with this as she asked,

at the mention of Yvonne’s name, asking disdainfully, “Why are you asking for that bitch?”

into something, he erupted in anger, “That bitch bore a money

and raved for a little longer before abruptly hanging up the

stood frozen on the balcony, lost in thought, until the cold breeze brought her back to reality. She slowly went back into the room. Alex had left, most likely to

she reached out to Joe.

connected, but she felt a sense of weariness

difficult position, contemplating whether to advise

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poor health. If he found out that the money he was providing

broke it by

bridge of her nose, feeling conflicted and overwhelmed. After briefly hesitating, she said, “I’ve been quite busy lately and really

old man chuckled at her

on the topic, “Have

a moment of hesitation from Joe before he confessed, “They’re facing difficulties; I’m just

intentions, Candice chose not to probe any deeper.

day, as she was heading to a meeting and took the elevator down, she unexpectedly encountered Alex and

her hesitation, Candice still stepped into the elevator.

side, agitated by the problems plaguing

to provoke her, sneered, “Look who’s actually coming to work today,

her head, she