My Mirror Image

Chapter 0065

After waiting ten minutes with no response from Alex, Candice stood up, intending to leave the pantry.

However, she caught a glimpse of Charles, who seemed to be in a hurry and had returned to pick up something.

He appeared surprised to find Candice there and asked, “Ms. Renault, you’re still here?”

Feeling it was her duty to be present, she asked, “Where are Mr. Elysian and the others?”

“They are at Proteus Corporation,” he said, presuming Alex had assigned

Candice responsibilities. “I’m going back there right now. Would you like to join us?”

Feeling it would be improper to decline now that she had been spotted, Candice agreed to join him.

During the twenty–minute ride, Charles attempted to engage Candice in

conversation about the branch company, subtly seeking insights into Alex’s plans.

Candice responded with poise, assuring him, “With Mr. Elysian overseeing things in Stugan, the branch is in good hands. There’s no need to worry too much.”

Her natural cool demeanor was accentuated by the lack of warmth in her expressions.

Charles twitched his lips slightly, afraid to say anything else.

A representative greeted them when they arrived. He respectfully informed Charles,

“Ms. Goodman has just arrived and is with Mr. Elysian inside.”

Candice, surprised to hear of Ava’s presence, frowned slightly.

Charles, seizing the chance to impress Candice, boasted, “Ms. Goodman and I go way back.”

As they spoke, the meeting room door opened. Nina emerged, hand in hand with her mother, followed by Alex.

Charles quickly approached them, receiving a courteous nod from Ava.

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attention, but

helplessly, “I have to go to Mane City for a

you know

I’ll have to bother you to look after Nina for a little longer. As soon as I get back, I’ll let what I think about renewing the

said quietly, “I’ll be staying

talk to Helen when I get back. Nina, try not to be too much of a

Nina responded agreeably.

to Alex and said flirtily, “My

How should I go about that?”

tone caused Candice to look away

then that Nina seemed to notice Candice, examining her from head to toe before asking in a disapproving manner, “Where’s

reminiscing about the past, the coffee she had

bag, Candice had long anticipated

Nina frowned upon receiving the coffee, criticizing, “I wanted

far, and

her, “Ms. Renault, always with an excuse. When I asked for

hesitantly added, “Mr. Elysian isn’t much of

she said this, her confidence

regular coffee drinker, mainly due to the intense demands of his early career and

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wandered briefly as

their current coldness. Yet, there had been

as Candice

“Alex, how about I be your secretary for a few

proposal seemed

gave her a cold stare and asked,

me in your care?” Nina asked, almost pleadingly.

you want with

her with a detached coolness, commenting dryly, “It’s unusual to have two secretaries, isn’t

Ms. Renault,” Nina encouraged, clutching

comments, waited there impassively, waiting for Alex to respond.

subtly, his gaze briefly falling