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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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could you please come to the

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

recent actions are concerning. He’s been making frequent bank visits and talking about earning money. We’re worried he might be the target of a

Candice remained on the balcony, deep in thought.

the late hour,

to contact her mother, whom she

just

on her way to work with homemade meals and

believe in her mother’s enduring

gruff–voiced man answered the call, rudely questioning,

this as she asked, “Is

at the mention of Yvonne’s name, asking disdainfully, “Why are

had stumbled into something, he erupted in anger,

cursed and raved for a little longer before

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 his own

morning, she reached

call was quickly connected, but she felt a

difficult position, contemplating whether to advise her

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poor health.

the awkward silence, finally broke it by asking, “What’s wrong?”

her nose, feeling conflicted and overwhelmed. After briefly hesitating, she said, “I’ve been quite

old man chuckled

until Candice eventually touched on the topic, “Have you been giving money to Mom

of hesitation from Joe before he confessed,

Candice chose not to probe any deeper.

a meeting and took the elevator down, she unexpectedly encountered

her hesitation, Candice still stepped into

side, agitated

seizing the chance to provoke her, sneered, “Look who’s actually coming to work today, Ms. Renault. I

frowned. Raising her head, she noticed Alex