My Mirror Image

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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?

to keep him

his family be there?” Candice asked,

“Hanley’s mother is overseas

agreed to attend without

home, Candice found two property management staff

Ms. Renault. We’re from property management,” the leading woman

so we had to wait here. Apologies

something I

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a hint of awkwardness, replied, “It concerns your quarterly property dues.”

Candice had overlooked the

resolved the

staff mentioned. “Ms. Renault, we have a mid- summer

Candice realized that midsummer was only a few weeks away.

to join Alex for the midsummer festivities at his family estate, but quickly dismissed the thought and entered her

reached out to Candice to confirm

buttons and a coat, with her hair gently

apartment,

expression was difficult to decipher, but there

contact before looking away and walking into the elevator first.

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

stillness of the elevator, the only sound was their

focus on her phone, not

group chat that was now

group, Nadia tagged Candice, announcing their arrival in Dorrington City.

jolted abruptly and halted, plunging into darkness except

instinctively. She suffered from

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

and irritated as

property management,” Candice

expressed his annoyance with

was no response.

with property management the previous evening. Candice illuminated

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other end promptly asked, “Ms.