The Wrong Woman

After their intimate time together, Candice, overcome with embarrassment, hastily dressed while Elio was bewildered. She practically sprinted away from the room. "Candice..." Elio called out. He couldn't go after her as he wasn't fully dressed yet.

She dashed out of the office and into the elevator, gasping for breath. Upon returning to the design department, Vanessa hurried over and leaned forward with her hands on Candice's table. Vanessa's gaze fell upon Candice's flushed face and slightly swollen lips. "Candice, what happened? Why are you so red? Did you have lunch?"

Candice avoided Vanessa's gaze, looking down sheepishly. "Yes, I did. Just by myself."

"I didn't see you in the cafeteria! And you usually take only half an hour for lunch. Why did it take you over an hour today?"

"I-I didn't eat at the company cafeteria. I went somewhere... far."

Vanessa lightly smacked Candice's hand with a hint of displeasure. "Candice, why didn't you bring me along if you found a great spot?"

Candice forced a smile and tucked a stray wisp of hair behind her ear. "Next time. I'll definitely take you there next time." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Suddenly, Vanessa exclaimed, "Don't move."

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close to her neck. Then, she questioned, "Why's there a red mark on your neck? It looks like a hickey." Candice panicked. "A

Vanessa said,

cover her neck. Then, she feigned annoyance. "Don't talk nonsense.

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redness, and

are you sure you don't have feelings for

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mumbled disappointedly, "Alright then. I'll let Wendell know he

a faint smile. "That's something you

that, she turned on her computer and began to revise

and rested her head on the desk, intending to take a brief nap for about half an

the silence. It was Elio calling. A wave of awkwardness and