My Mirror Image

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.

+15 BONOS

She took a small bite, and the spiciness

and handed

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

her a glass of water

“Yes. Candice replied.

good with spicy

warm water and admitted, “It’s a bit

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

reluctant to give it another try.

barbecue was more about having fun than eating. They began

game and went back

phone, all repetitively asking for money. Candice emotionlessly deleted them, set down her phone, and prepared to go to

bed.

as if Yvonne had some sixth sense, she called right at that

Candice answered the

call, Yvonne’s anxious voice

up? I’ve been

thoughts with a lowered gaze.

you’ll get the money. There’s no need to remind me

urged, “Listen to me! Can you send the money sooner? I know you’re delaying it because you’re upset with me. It’s fine to

evident panic, Candice couldn’t help but find the

+15 BONOS

asked pointedly, “Did Ivor threaten to sell Peach if you didn’t

the money?”

weeping halted

Candice ended the call and switched

The private room was lively

and internet

in solitude in

asked loudly, “Lex, you said you wouldn’t go home sober tonight. Why are you all by

coldly, “Not

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

all, has moved on

speaker was clearly drunk and spoke without a

possessive by nature. Even if they no longer want something, they get upset

it up. That’s probably what Lex is feeling, seeing his woman, who once

around him, now getting close to Hanley.”

the man continued to ramble, his words were largely