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Chapter 281

Chapter 0281

Candice spoke in a low voice. Because it was working hours, the surroundings were quiet, making her statements plainly audible.

Alex looked down at her. His penetrating gaze gently searched the surroundings before returning to her in silence.

His expression turned sour as he spoke with an air of contempt. “You’re too busy worrying about. other people’s problems to deal with your own mess. Are you truly foolish or simply clueless?”

Candice briefly closed her eyes before replying, “It’s part of my responsibilities.”

Alex let out a derisive chuckle and ridiculed, “Responsibilities that lead to embarrassment?”

She remained silent, her lips pressed firmly together. Alex was obviously in a bad mood today.

Whatever she said seemed to irritate him.

Candice turned to face Sawyer, who stood behind Alex. He signaled her with a barely

imperceptible gesture.

Taking a moment, Candice suggested, “Perhaps today isn’t the right time for this discussion. I-.-”

Before she could finish, she heard high heels clicking behind her.

She turned around to see a stern–looking Helen and a pale Sonia approaching.

‘seves brie

met Sonia’s, and the latter appeared perpetually pale.

Helen’s outraged voice interrupted her thoughts. She roared, “Do I really need to personally come

here to fetch you home?”

Her words were obviously aimed at Alex.

emotion. He met Helen’s

angular brows, deep–set eyes, thin lips,

mutual air of detachment and pride softened

help but heave

her focus to Sonia, who stood meekly behind her.

she the reason for

unemotional, “Is that why you’re here?”

her voice, her eyes flashing with

dare to bring such an unworthy woman home, don’t bother thinking about

mince words.

apparent.

with her gaze

in public, making Candice

such

the street soon noticed the commotion Helen’s loud voice had caused.

leaving immediately, wary that it might draw more attention and potentially Helen’s ire toward

take Candice’s silence as a

dares to be an hour

known but not usually discussed. She couldn’t

up at Helen with evident pain in her eyes, admitting. “Mrs. Elysian, I was late today, but I notified Sawyer.

anger and turned to Alex, asking.

darkened. She knew that if Helen discovered the details of

intense stare was fixed on Alex.

pause, Alex responded,

concealing his injured hand behind him, her

a low voice, “Mr. Elysian got hurt at a construction site. Aether Corporation

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of plaster fell and hit him, requiring stitches. Burning Star Studio hasn’t given any explanation yet, which is why I visited them this

Candice. She insinuated, “People from Burning Star Studio shouldn’t pretend nothing’s wrong just because they know Mr. Elysian. What if similar

“Burning Star Studio?”

“Candice is

toward Candice, her eyes

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