Francis appeared gentle, but his tone was extremely provocative.Candice looked at him, and despite her calm expression, her disdain was hard to miss.Francis seemed either oblivious or as though he didn’t care. He smiled and said, "If you have nowhere to go now, maybe I can take you in."The depart
Candice glanced down at her phone, and her expression froze slightly.It was a transfer notification with a substantial amount of money, from the bank account Aether usually paid her salary from.A call from Tamia came in, and Candice stepped aside to answer it."Have you received the money? It's yo
Coming out of the restaurant, the rain had lightened up a bit."Does your hand still hurt?" Hanley asked Candice. "If it still hurts, let's go to the hospital."Candice moved her wrist slightly. "It doesn’t hurt anymore."On the way back, Hanley remained silent. Candice guessed it was probably becau
Candice hesitated slightly. Her encounters with Alex had not been pleasant, and he had only just terminated her that morning.She pursed her lips, suppressing the urge to turn and escape.Unable to sense the undercurrents between them, Dr. Brooks, hearing his phone ring, picked it up and said, "If y
"Your grandfather experienced seizures this morning, and it's best for the family to come to the hospital."At Dr. Brooks’s words, Candice immediately became alert.She inquired about the situation, and after confirming that her grandfather had been attended to, she quickly prepared herself and left
Candice was aware that the Secretary's Office often had overtime.Aether still used a facial recognition system, and it seemed the company had not had the chance to change it, so Candice went up without a hitch.Not many people were in the Secretary's Office, and there was a box on her desk."Candic
Yvonne, her grandfather's situation, work-related issues, and the complexities with Alex and Sonia – there were truly too many things pressing on Candice. She felt pushed to the brink of collapse.Yet, she did not even have the privilege to give in right now.She was already alone, and if she were t
Candice made a beeline to the hospital, where Dr. Brooks and his colleagues were eagerly awaiting her arrival in the office."You're here," Dr. Brooks exclaimed. "We need to discuss Mr. Sundance’s surgery with you in detail."Candice braced herself for the worst, her expression stoic. "Go ahead, I'm