The Wrong Woman

Elio turned away with a cold expression, leaving behind a curt remark, "Then don't address me as anything."

The group stood there, bewildered, and Candice was equally perplexed. Elio's moods were always unpredictable and hard to understand.

After the banquet ended, Candice followed her cousins out of the villa. As she waited by the entrance for Jasper, she heard a painful groan from a distant corner. Curious, she walked over to investigate. In a secluded area, a man in a suit was beating up a waiter. It was the same waiter who had spilled red wine on her earlier.

Before she could intervene, Candice heard the waiter begging for mercy. "Please, don't hit me anymore! I'll confess. It was Josie's aunt who told me to do it! She wanted Ms. Candice to be humiliated at the banquet!"

Candice was stunned. Josie's aunt? Her name was Fenna, if she remembered correctly.

"Get lost," the man in the suit ordered.

The waiter scrambled away in fear.

Candice stood frozen, not noticing the man approach her. Seeing Candice, the man was stunned momentarily before greeting her respectfully, "Ms. Candice, what are you doing here?"

Candice looked at the unfamiliar face, unable to tell which of her cousins he worked for.

Next time, try to get information without such harsh

respectfully.

and returned to the front entrance, joining Jasper and getting into the

as usual.

the CEO's office, looking particularly grim. He packed his things silently

"What happened?"

did the

that too harsh, without any formal

new CEO is ruthless and unpredictable. I didn't expect him to start by firing the director. How

they planning layoffs? Could we be

guesses and get back to

listened curiously to the murmurs around

then, the secretary called from the door. "Ms. Candice, the CEO wants to see

was taken aback.

at her their expressions a mix of shock and confusion. How could a mere intern be summoned

"Candice, why

head, unsure how