My Mirror Image

Chapter 0217

A silent understanding passed between Candice and Hanley as they looked at each other.

Roy appeared to be torn as he studied the information Candice had handed him.

“Francis used to work with Aether Corporation,” he groaned heavily, his brows furrowed. “He gets along well with several of their junior leaders. This collaboration with Dream Search was also discussed with them. In essence, it is not fair.”

Candice had not expected to see the situation from this angle.

Francis’s ties with Aether Corporation added a layer of complexity to the situation. Given Aether Corporation’s prominence in Dorrington’s finance sector, Dream Search and Webrews Group made an easy decision because of their strong backing. It would be stupid to go to less influential

partners.

However, Roy had not fully dismissed their suggestion.

Candice could see he was interested. She talked with him a little longer before departing with

Hanley.

“It does appear challenging,” Candice observed, recalling how deals involving Aether Corporation

never seemed to go smoothly for her.

Hanley’s expression was hard to read. He simply suggested, “Take it easy. Let’s look into other

possibilities.”

They had other potential companies to work with, therefore, Candice didn’t say much more.

Knowing there were other potential collaborators, Candice didn’t press the issue any further.

To her surprise, she received an unexpected call from Lisa.

Initially, Candice was disappointed that Lisa was now working for Francis. There had been no contact between them since Lisa’s indirect approach last time.

Candice’s brows twitched as she looked at her phone screen.

“What’s up?” she asked, stepping aside.

Lisa’s voice was calm amidst the background noise, “Mr. Moreno would like to meet. Can you

make it?”

he want with me?”

sure. Maybe something related to

a hushed tone, “He has something he

show you.”

sense of foreboding

furrowed brows after she ended the call. He asked, “Is

to tell Hanley the truth. So, she responded

meet, possibly

they met with two more potential collaborators. The first went off without

second had ties to Francis and, by extension, Aether Corporation.

the

remained stoic

way back, “Francis seems to be

within Webrews Group.”

contemplated quietly, eyeing

also linked with Francis and Aether

facing a tough

that Aether Corporation had the backing of the influential Elysian

noting the grave expressions

guess the difficulties they had faced and decided not to press the issue.

She had already planned to meet Lisa

left after notifying Hanley about it.

chosen restaurant was in

found Lisa waiting at

looked visibly distressed, yet she tried to maintain a composed appearance as she grasped Candice’s hand and

at her and noticed Lisa’s

for you,” Lisa replied, motioning for Candice to come in.

reputation within Aether Corporation even after he was

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come forward with complaints against him, yet these allegations seemed to have little impact on his overall image. Francis was very good at maintaining

and saw a spam message. which she swiftly erased before heading

fitting description for Francis. He wore glasses

old times with me,” he replied, looking at Candice with

cold demeanor, “We have no past to revisit.

Francis shifted the conversation. He probed, “Struggling to find

enhancing his deceptive disguise. He revealed, “We’ll offer you an

then she questioned, “Do

me to extend this invitation.”

immediately understood the broader picture.