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Chapter 0182

Yana’s question briefly surprised Candice.

It seemed the idea of her being Alex’s sugar baby was how others saw their relationship.

However, it was unusual for a kept lady to find herself in such a precarious predicament.

She lowered her gaze, concealing the self–mockery in her eyes.

Yana thought she had spoken too bluntly after noticing Candice’s silence.

“I didn’t mean anything by that,” she said, smacked her forehead, and apologized. “Forget what I asked. I’m an idiot. Sorry.”

Candice stayed deafeningly silent.

Yana then quieted down and turned her attention to her phone.

When Hanley pulled up with the car, Yana stowed her phone away and casually got into the back.

She noticed a suitcase and asked hesitatingly, “Hanley, are you moving?”

“It’s mine,” Candice answered, climbing into the front seat.

“Oh right, you’re moving,” Yana remembered, recalling their encounter at the hotel when Candice had mentioned being tossed out of her house.

Yana was sensible enough to keep this to herself.

Arriving at the villa, they found Ryan and the others barbecuing using a small stove improvised as a grill.

Nadia greeted them enthusiastically, “Boss, Candice, come over! The food’s almost ready!”

Yana, always lively, immediately joined the group.

“If you’re tired,” Hanley said quietly, offering Candice an exit. “You can rest in your room.”

Indeed, Candice had had an exhausting day.

“I’ll stay. I want to try Ryan’s cooking,” she decided, heading toward the barbecue.

She enjoyed the genuine, happy interactions between Nadia and the group in contrast to her own limited social circle.

Nadia handed her a spicy beef skewer.

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barbecues. She took a small bite, and the spiciness overwhelmed her, causing her to cough

skewer from her grip and handed her a tissue while she

it was, Candice accepted the tissue and covered her mouth. It took her a while to recover. She gratefully said. “Thank you.”

of water and asked,

“Yes. Candice replied.

good with spicy

sipped the comforting warm water and admitted, “It’s

her reaction, explaining, “Ryan’s from Crada City. He prefers strong flavors.

reluctant to give it

having fun than eating. They began playing cards

and went back to her

repetitively asking for money. Candice

bed.

Yvonne had some sixth sense, she called right at

Candice answered the

answered the call, Yvonne’s anxious

up? I’ve been

thoughts with a lowered

icy tone, “I’ve already assured you that you’ll get

me. It’s fine to be angry at me, but Peach is innocent! Those scums threatened they’d sell Peach

Yvonne’s evident panic, Candice couldn’t help but find

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massaged her temples and asked pointedly, “Did Ivor threaten

the money?”

halted

cold snort, Candice ended the call and switched off her

Sieg. The private room

and internet celebrities.

in a corner, radiating a

He toasted Alex from a distance and asked loudly, “Lex, you said you wouldn’t go home sober tonight. Why are you

coldly, “Not feeling

was ready to speak when he overheard someone jokingly remark, “Lex must be pretty upset

Candice, after all, has moved

was clearly drunk and spoke without a

they no longer want

else picks it up. That’s probably what Lex is

around him, now getting close to Hanley.”

to ramble, his words were largely ignored.