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?

the party to keep him company.”

his family be there?” Candice asked,

slightly. “Hanley’s mother is overseas

to attend without further

two property management staff outside her apartment.

management,” the leading

reach you, so we had to wait here. Apologies

“Is there something I can assist

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a hint of awkwardness, replied, “It

work–related travel, Candice had overlooked

resolved the matter.

into her home, the property staff mentioned. “Ms. Renault, we have a mid- summer

realized that midsummer was only a

at his family estate,

following afternoon, Hanley reached out to Candice to

with pearl buttons and a coat, with her hair gently curled, Candice appeared

her apartment, she

but there was

eye contact before looking away and walking into the elevator

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

elevator, the only

her

group chat that was now

announcing their arrival in Dorrington

abruptly and halted, plunging into darkness except for the dim glow of her phone.

tensed instinctively. She suffered

the elevator’s wall. “Could there be a problem with the

Alex’s voice was cold and irritated as he replied. “What’s

property management,” Candice suggested, striving to remain calm

annoyance with a click of

no response.

her interactions with property management the previous evening.

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