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Chapter 0133

Joe was visibly surprised and asked, “Why suddenly consider resigning?”

He had witnessed Candice’s efforts to remain at Aether Corporation.

After a brief contemplation, he gravely questioned, “Is this about Lex?”

Joe had learned of Candice’s complications with Alex during his last hospitalization. Yet, as he faced Candice.

he was unsure of what to say next.

“It’s not that,” Candice responded. Her face betrayed no emotion as she held her grandfather’s hand,

maintaining a steady voice, “Performing the same role for years has become monotonous. I’m seeking a new challenge in a different field.”

Joe’s expression showed a mix of concern and hesitation, but he chose to remain silent.

Shifting the conversation, Candice asked, “Has the doctor mentioned your discharge date?”

Joe exhaled and glanced at her, deciding not to probe further into her career decisions.

Upon arriving home, Candice received a grateful message from Hanley. As she was about to reply, an

unexpected call came through.

The voice on the other end belonged to a middle–aged woman. “Ms. Renault? Hello, I’m with Stellar Property.

We saw your housing inquiry last night. Are you interested in renting or leasing?”

As she had browsed rental options the previous night, restless and unable to sleep, Candice had registered on

a housing website.

Candice found herself caught off guard by the call. “I’m interested in renting.”

The agent asked, “What are you looking for in a rental? Any specific preferences?”

“Something affordable.” Candice replied. She lowered her gaze to the designs on her desk and softly spoke,”

about the duration of

agent suggested, “How about we connect on WhatsApp?

an

consented, adding the agent, and then proceeded to get

Corporation, department heads convened for

concluded, she was notified of an additional meeting on the

of overtime. “It’s

Secretarial Department often dreaded these comprehensive analysis periods, as they meant addressing

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the President’s Office, the Secretary’s Office was akin to a

Kayla’s demoralized state, Candice reassured her.

heavy workload. She

simply shook her head and exited.

had no idea of the breadth of Candice’s experience or the effort it required to get to her current position. Her experience spanned over a year in the Secretary’s Office before she had

the meeting and saw the

a good relationship with Tamia Howard from the Human Resources

“Shall we grab

Candice accepted. Sonia signaled the

poised in

be made permanent? Her file was accessed

still within her probationary period. Despite that, she was aware that Sonia’s eventual permanent position was likely, given Alex’s

they entered the conference room, they found Alex in a discussion with the heads of

herself at the rear.

familiar topics, mid–year reviews, analyses, and key strategies for the latter half of the year.

down notes, Alex’s icy voice cut through, “Is anyone here from the

aside as Candice acknowledged,

recap from last week’s Lance meeting?” Alex questioned her emotionlessly as he tapped the

ready after

his eyes and

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Corporation, they needed to organize all of the data in a matter of days, which would almost certainly

“Mr. Elysian, the internship applications are out. Would you like

dismissed the idea, saying,