My Mirror Image

Chapter 0089

They were certainly engaged in a high-stakes game. Candice had suffered a four-digit loss in that round. Alex paid without even batting an eyelid.

Her luck was not improving, and she continued to lose in subsequent rounds.

Following one game, Sieg tossed his cards and remarked to Alex, “She’s losing intentionally, isn’t she?”

Candice, on a losing streak and feeling downcast, reminded them, “I did say I’m not good at this.”

Stan, who was watching the game unfold and emerging as the night’s biggest winner, commented, “She’s losing, but Mr. Elysian is covering her losses. Why are you so worked up?”

His words made sense, yet Candice could not shake off a feeling of discomfort, sensing an underlying

implication in his statement.

After a brief pause, she got up from her seat.

At that moment, Alex took a seat beside her and casually requested, “Hand me the cards.”

The card shuffler had already prepared the next deck.

Stan asked, “Mr. Elysian, are you taking over the game?”

Alex responded, “She’s not playing well.”

In the presence of Alex’s distinct scent, Candice lowered her gaze and silently picked up the cards. She could

easily identify his cold and unmistakable presence amid the myriad of other scents.

Temporarily sidetracked, she only snapped back to attention when Alex took the cards from her, his fingers lightly brushing hers.

Perceiving her distracted state, he looked up nonchalantly, yet his words were stern. “If you lose again, it will be deducted from your paycheck.”

Candice frowned, but her entire attention was on the game.

Whether it was Alex’s skill or something else, from the moment he joined, Candice stopped losing. Their outcomes were mostly draws, with occasional wins.

On the other hand, Seig ended up being the biggest loser after losing to all three. His face grew dark as the night progressed.

Sensing it was time to wrap up, Stan pushed the cards aside and called it a night.

Candice and Alex had come in their own car.

Sieg, needing a lift back to the hotel, decided to join them.

Candice had been drinking earlier; Alex became the designated driver because he was sober.

form, Candice hesitated before getting

+15 BONOS

and turned to the

without a word, drove with the car windows rolled

temples ached when the chilly

her seat. It began to shower outside halfway through the voyage, prompting them to

windows.

soon as the window was

knew he was referring to her but chose to

a disdainful tone and said, “Thinking you were being noble by drinking on behalf

She remained silent.

scoffed. “And taking drinks for Stan too, acting like you’re playing

moment, Alex’s phone began

then, with evident glee, nudged

a cold glare and avoided his

evident favoritism for Alex and Sonia, one might mistake Sonia

friend’s comment, instructed

was behind the wheel and

her eyes and silently retrieved

directed, “Answer

the screen to answer and switched

the phone down.

where are you? Aren’t

out the window, her

“On my

“I’m in the

phone and, while stopped at a traffic light, simply suggested, “You should

you to return,” Sonia said,

+15 BONOS

stopped objecting and gave a

up the

“Did you and

answer was succinct.

wouldn’t be apologizing if there wasn’t

and taking on

a relationship, but you always reconcile in the end. She’s already saying sorry. You should

Sieg had momentarily forgotten her presence in the

previous remark he made during a difficult phase

woman. What

been times when the two argued, or more specifically, when

never really yielded or pampered her. It was always she who eventually softened and