My Mirror Image

Chapter 0066

Although Alex’s voice was calm, Candice could sense the annoyance in it since she knew him well.

Confused about the reason for his irritation, she remained silent, her lips tightly pursed.

This response seemed to intensify Alex’s contempt. He narrowed his eyes, his tone icy as he accused, “Ms. Renault, it’s working hours. Should you be flirting with men?”

Taken aback, Candice looked up sharply, meeting his gaze and noting the brief flash of disdain. She attempted to clarify, “I just ran into a friend by chance.”

“You seem to have a lot of friends,” Alex mocked. “Which one is it?”

His interpretation of “friend” was plainly different from Candice’s. She could put up with Alex humiliating her, but he had gone too far in dragging Hanley into this mess.

She swallowed and cleared her throat, “Can’t your thoughts be less filthy?”

Adding bitterly, her tone twinged with rage, “Can’t I have my own friends?”

Alex’s face hardened as he locked his gaze on Candice.

His already formidable demeanor, now laced with his foul mood, felt even more imposing.

Candice’s hands shook slightly under his scrutiny.

Nina approached with files in her hand, just as she was ready to say something.

She glanced at Alex, asking. “Mr. Elysian, shouldn’t we be heading back to the office for a meeting? Why are

we still here?”

Candice was taken aback. She raised her eyes to Alex, who had already averted his gaze and was walking

away.

Nina trailed after him with the files in her arms.

After a few steps, she paused, turning back to Candice with a probing stare. She warned, “If you don’t want to be around Alex, better keep it that way in the future.”

Candice detected a hidden implication in her words, but before she could reply, Nina had already left.

wave of exhaustion wash over her only after

Alex might have been waiting for her to join the meeting, she frowned

interrupted her thoughts, asking. “Is that your

that Alex had unjustly criticized Hanley, Candice pinched her brow, apologizing. “I’m sorry you got

look, replying apologetically, “It seems

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shook her head.

would have found a reason to be

Alex, she quickly changed the topic, “Did you need to see

for something?”

warehouse, mentioning. “I’m working on some model tests here and

staff?” Candice asked curiously. “Jackson said you have

clarified. “They’re currently at the exhibition site

shadows over numerous wooden frames, all different sizes,

asked, “Are you

looking for something unique and

exhibitions, recognized that Hanley’s

expression, Hanley began sketching in his notebook, explaining. “An exhibition is more

pondered, “Is this a common theme

and said, “Commercial exhibitions are driven

“Is that how it really

finished speaking, she

Candice looked up, only to be met with Hanley’s

to react as she noticed a large wooden frame

arm grab her waist. Hanley pulled her swiftly

her.

terrified, watching the wooden frame lying on the

safety, released her and checked the fallen frame,

these frames aren’t securely

were frequently dynamic during the early stages of setting up

mounted to the

although startled, was

reassured him.

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