My Mirror Image

Chapter 0191

Candice looked at him, every word unspoken felt like a stab to her chest. “Then what do you want

from me?”

The calm facade on her face seemed to crack, revealing a trace of confusion and helplessness as she murmured softly. “What else do you want me to do?”

Alex glanced down at her without much emotion in his voice. “Isn’t this your specialty?”

He leaned back a bit, his gaze slightly darkened. “Aren’t you best at pleasing people? Jackson, Hanley?”

Watching her, he lazily unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, his expression devoid of emotion, but his words were like a knife piercing through Candice’s heart.

“Candice, you don’t need to pretend to be innocent in front of me.”

The car’s space was cramped, filled only with the sound of their breathing. Her hands gripped the steering wheel tightly. She felt an urge to open the car door and escape. Breathing became difficult; the air in the car seemed laden with needles, each breath causing her more pain.

After a while, she regained her composure. Her hands remained firm on the wheel as she heard herself ask, “What do you mean, Alex?”

Alex looked at her bewildered face. His pupils revealed a hint of something, quickly withdrawn. In

a low voice, he sneered lightly before speaking, “You act like this even in front of them?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Candice suddenly leaned closer.

Her lips brushed against his chin, a gesture of appeasement, before she pulled away.

Her voice was faint, as fleeting as a willow catkin, impossible to grasp.

“Is this enough to please you?”

Candice thought to herself; she must be despicable enough now, willingly trying to please

someone who was tired of her.

She felt numb and cold inside, but she didn’t understand what Alex meant by “satisfaction“.

Alex’s cold snort seemed particularly ironic in the quiet space.

in the car; only the parking lot’s lights provided illumination. His cold and mocking voice

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in

the contemptuous

and the urge to

But she couldn’t.

and her only hope lay with Alex

calm. “Alex, be direct. What exactly do you want me to do? I’ve said before, I’ll agree

Candice was about to speak again, his voice

“Please me.”

“Until I’m satisfied.”

to switch on the car’s light, his face calm as he looked at the stiffened Candice sitting in the driver’s seat, his tone cold. “The

within Candice. His words were so clear;

just wanted to embarrass her a bit

again, her eyes moistened slightly.

encircle Alex’s waist, clumsily trying to unbutton a few buttons

underneath.

his bare collarbone due to her movements,

remained steady, watching Candice expressionlessly as she awkwardly

onto one button of his shirt, trying to

seemingly struggling with the button,

icy fingers occasionally brushed against Alex’s warm skin.

fell

tightly. It took her a while to undo that button

But-

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truly loathed herself now.

despicable that even she felt repulsed.

her

grandfather, she could sacrifice her dignity

do anything to make him

Candice’s hand once again touched Alex’s chest, he grabbed

rose and fell slightly, the

voice remained cold.

moist eyelashes, and the coldness in his eyes deepened. “What are you thinking? Candice, do you

her hand away and then spoke in