My Mirror Image

Chapter 0228

Alex had always known that Candice had a good figure. He didn’t deny that there was a time when he had been infatuated with her body.

She had all the right curves in all the right places.

She was very beautiful.

Hearing the footsteps, Candice, thinking it was Yana, turned her head with a frown. “Give me the

clothes –”

Candice stopped speaking abruptly, and looked in the direction of the footsteps. She saw Alex standing proudly next to the screen.

His gaze was direct, without any disguise, just settling on Candice.

Candice frowned, quickly gathering her loosely scattered clothes. She didn’t have time to button them up, and used her hand to cover her chest. She looked at Alex with a wary expression. “When

did you arrive?”

Alex looked away, and spoke indifferently. “I should be the one asking when you arrived.”

He had been in the room the whole time, Candice realized.

Alex looked down at her from where he stood, his indifferent black eyes revealing emotions that others could not quite fathom. He sneered. “Candice, you’re enjoying yourself quite well now. Why

have I never noticed that you’re so bold?”

The lounge had warm yellow lights, with tightly closed curtains blocking out the noisy sounds

from the hall outside.

Candice’s hand trembled where she gripped her clothes. She closed her eyes. “You’re overthinking. Pretending to be calm, she said, “Sonia spilled red wine on me. I just came in to change clothes.”

Alex raised an eyebrow. “Where are the clothes?”

They haven’t been brought here yet.”

Alex lifted his chin slightly. He took off his jacket, and the obsidian cufflinks on his shirt made him

even more imposing.

was low. “Your

the time to argue with

+15 BONOS

would hurry up and bring the clothes over.

at Alex. “Can

laughter and the faint

over after answering a call. It seems urgent.”

was turned. Candice’s expression froze. Her clothes

a light laugh, a

teeth. Before she could speak, Alex pulled

behind me,” Alex

she turned around and stood behind Alex. At the same time, the door to the lounge was pushed

outside. What are you doing here?” he called to Alex. “I couldn’t reach

completely conceal her. At most, others might not

especially being alone with Alex. She could only grasp Alex’s clothes at his waist, making an effort to press herself closer to his

an eyebrow and looked at Sieg calmly. “I see you and Solomon are

along well.”

know. Just now, Mr. Quimby said he

fitting description,” Alex

in Dorrington. I said I’d pass the message

now.”

spoke in a deep

as he reached the entrance of the lounge, he paused, giving

to Sieg’s words, Candice’s mind was already in chaos. She could

already seen

hugged

voice, then took a few steps back. “Did Sieg

a composed demeanor, his expression indifferent as he looked

Candice.

wine on Candice’s clothes was still strong, and even after such a short period Alex was already

was about

Adam’s apple move.

emotion, “Do you think you have something worth looking

Yana had returned with

saw Alex inside and

a glance, but

went inside to change,