My Mirror Image

Chapter 0097

Candice had added Alex’s friends on social media to gain insight into his interests and activities, yet she

rarely interacted with most of them.

Browsing through her contacts, she eventually came across Hunter Briggs’s profile and promptly deleted it.

With sleep eluding her due to a pounding headache, she propped herself up against the headboard,

methodically removing these social connections from her phone.

Just as she set her phone aside, hoping to get some rest, it rang.

Alex was calling.

Hesitantly, Candice answered, “What’s…”

She was cut off by his cold voice. “Where are you staying?”

Somewhat bewildered, Candice gave her location. Before she could grasp the situation, he had already hung

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The doorbell sounded as if she was boiling water. She had yet to pour it into the glass.

When Candice opened the door, she was shocked to see Alex standing there with a blank expression on his

face.

“Do you need something?” she asked.

Sweat had dampened her pajamas. Her wet hair also clung to her pale face.

Alex scrutinized her, a hint of displeasure crossing his brow.

Candice, gripping the doorknob, stood firmly blocking the doorway, showing no intention of inviting him in.

Alex’s eyes were contemplative as he looked at Candice and scoffed. “Up so late with the door unlocked. I wonder why I bothered coming.”

Candice, clutching the doorknob, responded dully, “What do you want?”

Alex, undeniably handsome, scrutinized her with a soft gaze, reminding her, “Candice, remember your role as Aether Corporation’s secretary.”

and cold by turns, and she lacked

retreated inside, sinking into an armchair.

behind her, his attention briefly on the open window, which he promptly closed.

“Don’t close it. I need

indifferently, “It’s raining

argue further, she asked after a moment of silence, “Did you come here this late

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gaze, icy and piercing,

of personal conduct for

Candice looked back defiantly, her voice

into things.”

he felt she was seeing other men. She only had eyes for him her whole life.

“If you’re not

Candice a slight

picked up the tissues and set them aside, her voice

your concern.”

into a mocking sneer, as if amused by her

misunderstanding.

need

regarded her with an impassive look, shifting the topic.

you still intend to address the situation with Ivor?”

taken aback.

police had taken Ivor into custody earlier that day. Though Yvonne might not have thought things through in her haste, it was essentially a domestic issue and an attempted

the armrest, “What happened to

and fined five hundred,” Alex informed. “Your mother and

would reconsider for Peach’s sake, was

of suffocating tightness overwhelmed her chest, her complexion growing even paler, and for a moment, she felt

looked up at Alex after a pause and asked, “Why are you telling me

this?”

glanced at her, then casually poured a cup of hot water and

“Aren’t you deeply

his remark was clear.

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but refrained from taking it, sensing she

Alex set the cup down and pulled out his phone, inquiring, “When will you return to

his gaze but remained