My Mirror Image

Chapter 0141

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Candice had been swamped with work commitments. It had been quite some time since she last saw

Jackson, who had just returned to town.

She greeted him cheerfully. “You’ve been quite busy lately, I see.”

With a hint of resignation, Jackson replied, “Just handling some projects back home.” He quickly shifted the conversation to Candice, however. “And you? Has it been stressful?”

He was aware of her grandfather’s hospitalization and the added strain it must have put on her between work

and hospital visits.

“I’m managing.” Candice responded while maintaining her composure. After a brief pause, she added, “It won’t

be hectic for much longer.”

Knowing that now she had handed in her resignation and it was only a matter of a few weeks left, she felt a

sense of relief.

Jackson already knew about her decision to leave Aether Corporation. “Have you decided for sure?”

She nodded affirmatively.

Jackson’s face lit up with a gentle smile. “Then let’s celebrate tonight. Moving forward is always positive.”

During their dinner, Jackson was attentive and shared light–hearted stories, deliberately steering clear of work

matters.

Mid–conversation, Jackson asked, “Could you come to my mother’s birthday party?”

Candice had a good impression of Jasmine, and considered the request. “Would it be appropriate for me to be

there?”

“My mother adores you,” Jackson informed her. “Hanley will also be present. Don’t you two get along well?

attending the party to keep

family be there?” Candice asked,

paused slightly. “Hanley’s mother

to attend without further

Candice found two property management

We’re from property management,” the leading woman

we had to wait here.

“Is there something I

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with a hint of awkwardness, replied,

travel, Candice had overlooked

swiftly resolved the matter.

the property staff mentioned. “Ms. Renault, we have a mid- summer celebration in the community. Feel free to join

that midsummer

for the midsummer festivities at his family estate, but quickly dismissed

Hanley reached out to Candice to confirm their

and a coat, with her hair gently curled,

apartment, she encountered Alex unexpectedly.

but there was a

away and walking into

startled but followed quietly. She remained silent, her lips tightly

elevator, the only sound

on her phone,

had invited her to a group chat

announcing

plunging into darkness except for the dim glow of her

tensed instinctively. She suffered from slight night blindness.

for the elevator’s wall. “Could there be

and irritated

the property management,” Candice suggested, striving to remain calm while

next to the elevator control panel, Alex expressed his annoyance with a click of his

was no

interactions with property management the previous evening. Candice

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the other end promptly asked, “Ms. Renault, what seems to be