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Chapter 0241

Yvonne looked up in despair, pleading. “No, no, we cannot do it. It’s wrong.” She clutched Peach, her voice raspy from constant crying. “God would punish us for something like that. Can’t we find another solution? I’ll beg Candy. She won’t abandon us. Please, Ivor, don’t do this. I’m begging

you!”

Yvonne let go of Peach and knelt down before Ivor.

Ivor kicked her in the face. He spat and scoffed, “Worried about divine punishment? I’m more worried about being dismembered for my debts! Your dying father can still be of use to us. We’re

his family!”

Yvonne covered her face, tears streaming down her face. She was speechless and shook her

head in despair.

Ivor’s anger intensified. He grabbed Yvonne by her hair and pulled her up. “It’s all because of your daughter. Without her, I wouldn’t be in this mess!”

Peach sat numbly on the bed, unresponsive to the turmoil around her.

After shouting his frustration, Ivor grabbed his phone and walked out of the room, but not before. giving Yvonne another kick.

Because Sonia was intentionally stalling the contract, Candice had had to make frequent trips to Aether Corporation for the past couple of days.

Sonia was clearly playing games. Despite visiting, she refused to budge.

As they exited the meeting room, Nadia looked exhausted. “We need to sign by the end of the month, or we won’t have time for the necessary preparations,” she said.

Candice was fully aware of the urgency. She had been visiting Aether Corporation almost every day because of this.

Design plans required time, and they couldn’t proceed with sourcing materials and selecting sites -all time–intensive tasks–until they had secured investment.

“Let’s find another way,” Candice said. “Aether Corporation is also collaborating with Blue Artifact. They can’t afford not to sign. It would look bad for their partner too.”

“Hopefully.” Nadia agreed.

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elevator, she encountered Alex and Sawyer entering the

she halted when she saw him, Candice asked Nadia to wait for

out to

and quietly asked

from a meeting and exuded a commanding presence. He looked at Candice, and after a moment, his expression

leech. It was hard

about to reply when

the hospital. Candice took

and they’re trying to forcibly discharge

She quickly ended the call. She turned back to face Alex. Her voice was steely and resolute as she assured, “Don’t worry, he won’t be a problem for much

slightly. Candice walked

a call. Seeing Candice, she relayed, “Candice, the boss is at Blue

us

to the hospital. My grandfather’s in trouble.” She paused then. added, “You go

ran away while Nadia was still processing her words.

was in the science and technology precinct, and was usually a hotspot for taxis. It wasn’t yet the end of the workday,

a cab.

call for a ride through her phone app when a sleek black Maybach halted

down to reveal Alex’s sharply defined jaw. His hand rested casually

Candice got into the car.

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not totally functional, so she struggled with the seatbelt.

cold scent enveloping the space, as he took Candice’s seat belt

seat. She pursed her

responded, his

shirt with sleeves rolled to the

the scar on his forearm again and bit her lip.

with a

of mockery before turning serious. “You think I’d let Ivor intimidate me? He’s hardly worth my

a loss for words. After all, Ivor was