My Mirror Image

Chapter 0202

Yvonne, her grandfather’s situation, work–related issues, and the complexities with Alex and Sonia – there were truly too many things pressing on Candice. She felt pushed to the brink of

collapse.

Yet, she did not even have the privilege to give in right now.

She was already alone, and if she were to fall, who would be there to pull her back up?

No one.

There would be no one.

She only had herself.

Candice’s delicate fingers gripped the steering wheel. She listened to the cold and indifferent voice on the other end of the phone. “Candice, don’t you find yourself ridiculous?”

She felt like she was drowning.

The next moment, Alex’s emotionless words came through the phone. “You have five minutes to

get upstairs.”

He ended the call abruptly.

Candice lowered her gaze to the box beside her. The charm from her grandfather was on the top.

“Cosette” had been written on it in her grandfather’s handwriting. It was the middle name he had chosen for her, saying it meant “people of victory” in Greek. However, her grandmother had objected to it, saying that Cosette meant “little thing” in French and that it was a bad name.

When Candice went upstairs, she bumped into many people leaving work, and some greeted her.

Sonia was among them, looking like she wanted to say something. She hesitated, and Candice ignored her, heading straight to Alex’s office.

As she stepped into the elevator, she overheard Sonia saying, “Shouldn’t the company’s security be strengthened? It seems like anyone can just come in.”

Candice footsteps n

only for a split second.

When she reached the President’s Office, she bumped into Sawyer carrying some documents. He did not seem surprised to see Candice, just nodded in acknowledgement before leaving.

Candice paused to calm down before she pushed the door open. Alex was on a call inside. He stood by the window, his expression cool yet dashing.

opening, he swept her a glance

spot, not knowing what she should do. She could only lower her gaze and watch

sheets she had gathered and arranged neatly when she was working on the Blue

taken them

of me, when are you going

phone call ended. He casually put his phone on the table as his deep, dark gaze

it before,

help me.”

raised his chin slightly. “Do I have to–beg you for

as were

she looked at Alex. He was expressionless and only his deep, cold eyes

staring at her.

what else she could do.

seemed to have taken the initiative with

had always been

for a long time. Alex’s expression slowly darkened and he rose from his

about to leave.

he lowered his gaze and spoke indifferently. “If you.cannot let go

then don’t act all righteous. Candice, just stop it.”

as he

shaking a little, but she tried to pretend to be

wrist, moved her hand to his palm and fingers, wrapping her hand around his

a barely audible whisper. “Alex, can you please

recalled that a very long time ago, when she had wanted Alex’s help she just had to soften her stance and hook one of his fingers and

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were practically facing in opposite directions, and she could

said nothing, so she tried a gentle tug on his finger. “Alex,

as she thought he would agree, her

are really good at putting up

tip of her tongue were unable to form no matter how hard she

glance, leaving without

was not great. She bumped into Kayla

from her

not ask. “Candice, do you see this? You’ve only just left and we’re already being

to work overtime

looked at the documents in her hands, forcing a better expression out. “Has there been

project in the company?”

this all for Blue Artifact?” Kayla felt helpless. “It was just announced this morning that the collaboration with Blue Artifact would be handled by Julie. She’s domineering and fast, that’s why we’re being dragged around, and having to attend