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Chapter 0282

Sonia glanced at Alex nervously and said, “Lex, your mother arrived unexpectedly this morning. You weren’t here, and I was at a loss. I think I might have upset her.”

As she spoke, she looked up, trying to read Alex’s reaction. For the first time, she sensed a daunting presence around him and instinctively stepped back.

Alex’s face was stoic. The somber mood that had enveloped him during Helen’s visit didn’t lift but appeared to intensify.

Candice nodded at Sawyer and then departed. With her extensive experience, she realized that it was unwise to engage with Alex while he was in such a mood. Representing Burning Star Studio, she couldn’t risk leaving things on a sour note with Alex.

Once Candice was gone, Sonia gazed pitifully at Alex. She asked Alex in a soft tone, “Lex, are you upset?”

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Sawyer couldn’t just stand aside. He interjected, “Mr. Elysian just got back from a demanding negotiation and needs rest. Ms. Summers, maybe it’s best to let Mr. Elysian rest.”

Sonia’s face changed slightly. Her eyes became misty as she implored, “Should I not have sought answers from Burning Star Studio? They’re responsible for your injury, isn’t that right? Or is it because—”

Her voice faltered into a soft cry, pressing on, “You can’t let go of Candice, so you don’t want to confront them?”

Alex looked down at her silently.

Under his intense and dark stare, which felt like an endless abyss, Sonia shivered and was overwhelmed with a profound coldness.

In the following moment, the iciness in Alex’s gaze vanished completely. In a low, emotionless tone, he advised, “Let Sawyer manage external affairs. It’s hot outside. You should stay inside the office.”

Sonia was taken aback. She swiftly understood Alex’s meaning and tightened her fists.

Alex was essentially urging her not to interfere with the Burning Star Studio situation. Clearly, he had done this for Candice.

Her gaze to

fell. She couldn’t help but recall Xavier’s revelations about Candice and Alex’s history.

Disturbed by these thoughts, Sonia’s attention was drawn away from her distress when a text

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appeared on her phone. After reading it, she bit her lip and stepped out to

Alex back to his office. He

prompted, “Go ahead and speak if you have something to say.”

talk about this when we got

I wasn’t expecting her to suggest ending the contract. I

seems dissatisfied with

to the involvement of Blue Artifact and the government. Terminating

was top- notch. Finding

had invested could very well be wasted. Nobody liked to watch their investments go down the

moniker of Burning Star Studio alone carried significant weight and

with a hint of detachment. “How is that my concern?”

Summers might not fully understand the complexities here. I fear she might create

a flat tone, “Aren’t you

“I was hesitant to

as he peered at

the intensity, Sawyer

arrived back at the villa.

There, Nadia and Yana shared the complete

with her.

typically stayed to himself. He could not accept his dismissal. Therefore, Shaun considered apologizing to Alex in the hopes of being

situation, Nadia remarked, “Shaun is not a bad person. Maybe the boss was too

turned to Candice

chimed in with a smile and said. “You just said it yourself. Shaun was cutting corners to save cost and time. It wasn’t his

an orange, Yana continued,

Jeopardize the studio’s reputation for one person’s mistakes?”

“Let’s go out for

that’s quite good.”

She replied, “I need to finish

until Candice was done in the afternoon to have

restaurant, they unexpectedly

the bouquet of flowers in Xavier’s hand.