She sat on a bench in the hospital corridor, her face devoid of color, not knowing when the call on her phone got disconnected. Chad's words echoed repeatedly in her mind, alternating with the image of her grandfather lying in the hospital bed, covered in tubes.Candice felt like her throat was con
A myriad of thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of her phone. Candice checked and saw it was Yana calling.She wanted to step outside to answer, but the lights in the room went off. Her poor eyesight made her hesitant to move, so she had to answer Yana's call right there."Come clean! Where are
She lifted her gaze and saw Alex standing up, staring expressionlessly at her.A moment later, she watched him pick up his phone and casually glance at it. "Go buy something."His tone was flat, but there was a sense of relief in Candice although she didn't think Alex was intentionally helping her o
Candice looked at him, every word unspoken felt like a stab to her chest. "Then what do you want from me?"The calm facade on her face seemed to crack, revealing a trace of confusion and helplessness as she murmured softly, "What else do you want me to do?"Alex glanced down at her without much emot
Candice's thoughts were in disarray. When she arrived at the villa gate, she took a deep breath and suppressed her emotions.But as soon as she got out of the car, she coincidentally met Hanley returning.There was a trace of weariness around his eyes and brows. He seemed taken aback when he saw her
"Ivor has already spoken to me." Inside the office, Yvonne nervously rubbed her hands, looking cautiously at the young man in front of her.Seated behind the desk, Alex appeared cold and weary. His dark eyes assessed Yvonne, carrying a hint of sarcasm.After a moment, he scoffed and spoke in a cold
Alex's tone turned cold, and Candice pressed her lips together, not saying anything and leading Yvonne away.It was already working hours, and outside, Sonia, Julie, and Sawyer were present.The news of Yvonne's early visit to Alex had already spread within the company. Seeing Candice pulling Yvonn
It was a call from Nadia.Nadia rarely called her and mostly just messaged through WhatsApp. Furthermore, when she had left them this morning the whole group knew that she was going to the hospital.Hearing what had happened at the studio yesterday, combined with Nadia’s call now, Candice immediatel