The Wrong Woman

Candice shook her head.

As Elio looked at her back, he clenched his fists to suppress his emotions. His eyes reddened and his heart ached.

Was his impending happiness about to be shattered? He was starting to panic.

Mervyn said earnestly, "Candice, I really don't want you to be deceived by him."

This was the same thing Josie had tried to tell her.

Her curiosity about how Elio had deceived her grew stronger. "Then tell me, what did he do?"

Just as Mervyn was about to speak, Elio walked over and grabbed Candice's hand. He said anxiously, "Candice, I'll drop you at work. You're going to be late."

Mervyn pushed Elio away. He yelled, "Stop pretending! Are you scared now? Why weren't you scared when you were deceiving Candice?"

Elio angrily growled, "What did I deceive her about?"

grab Elio by the collar. He growled through gritted teeth, "Don't think I don't know about your dirty tricks.

same out-of-town university as me,

shocked. She stared

He was panicking as fear coursed through him. He was not afraid of Mervyn. But rather he was afraid of losing Candice because the truth could not always be

reject her. You tampered with customs procedures

her name wasn't on

for the overseas event recently. You specifically arranged for her to go, and even had her stay

She couldn't believe what she

Candice was nearly harmed, wasn't that your meticulous

to the previous actions, but

Mervyn sneered, "Right, that

could be carried out. Your hired actors didn't even get a chance

were bloodshot as he looked at Candice with a

stared at Elio

still couldn't believe

hearing. She