My Mirror Image

Chapter 0131

Candice remained silent in the face of Sieg’s mockery.

The interior of the car was dark. She found solace in looking out the window.

Meanwhile, Sieg also fell silent as he reclined in his seat, engrossed in his phone, typing away, and occasionally chuckling to himself.

Out of the blue, he casually requested, “Lex, could you drop me at Times Square? I’ve got stuff to do.”

Alex glanced at him in the rearview mirror. He half–jokingly queried, “Am I your chauffeur now?”

“Hardly, I’m meeting a girl,” Sieg replied, playing the voice message from the internet celebrity he was meeting.

The voice on the phone cooed, “Sieg, when will you get here?”

Everyone knew about Sieg’s flirtatious nature.

Alex came to a complete stop at the next intersection and offered a warning, “Don’t end up in a mess like Bailey Dixon.”

“Would I be that careless?” Sieg said before he got out of the car.

The chilly wind and rain pounded Candice’s face in the brief moment the door was open. She recognized the person Alex was referring to.

Bailey was a notorious playboy in their circle, known for his escapades with young models.

One of his internet celebrity girlfriends had just become pregnant and made a big deal about marrying him. Because Bailey had been unwilling, the girl had attempted to commit suicide. Bailey’s family had been compelled to marry the two off as a result of the controversy.

As the car moved off again, Candice looked towards the front seat and noted that Alex’s profile appeared icy even in the dim light. She averted her gaze hastily.

“Candice,” Sonia said abruptly, breaking the silence.

Candice looked at her. She couldn’t make out Sonia’s expression in the dim light, only a blurry figure.

Sonia hesitated, then ventured, “I want to ask you something, though I’m unsure if I should.”

Her voice conveyed a mix of genuine concern and naivety.

briefly, then prompted, “Yes?”

or Mr. Shyan? Just curious,” Sonia probed.

offense intended. If you’d

Candice felt compelled to respond, unless her

“Why would asking that be offensive? My

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to report to the company.

with a

but it seemed strained. “I was just thinking, as friends…”

nothing beyond that,” Candice clarified, effectively ending the conversation.

smile froze with Candice’s final sentence,

remained silent, redirecting her attention to

rain persisted, and the streets

would head straight to their neighborhood, considering the rain and the distance from the northern part

taken aback when Alex took a route to drop Sonia off

surprised. She blinked, then spoke softly to Alex. “It’s still raining,

acknowledged her with a hum and handed her an umbrella from the storage compartment, advising, “Go slowly

reluctance vanished upon hearing this.

slightly upset with Alex for merely dropping her

his place.

was being considerate of her father, who was home alone.

staying with her following surgery, while her mom was away attending to

commitments.

for his thoughtfulness, Sonia smiled, leaned in quickly, gave Alex a peck on the cheek, and said coyly, “Lex, how can you be so

healing.” His voice was deep and resonant.

the back, Candice listened to their affectionate exchange with detachment. She

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a few more tender moments, Sonia

cooled immediately following

little to converse about, especially given the lengthy drive from the northern part of the city to their southern

rest, closing her

windows were tightly closed, muffling the outside rain.

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