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
After moving to Marina Bay Villa, Alex almost never worked overtime. Every day, he would appear at Ya Development, waiting for Candice to get off work. As for the BMW he gave Candice, it was left mostly unused.The few ladies in the company were familiar with Alex and were extremely envious of Candi
For the next few days, Candice brought lunch to Alex, even though it was all prepared by Alex.Candice found it a bit bothersome, but Alex seemed to enjoy it. It just so happened that both she and Yana had been meeting clients in the same area lately, so it was convenient to fulfill Alex's little wi
Alex mentioned someone having their eyes on him, and Candice hadn’t thought much about it at first. But later, she realized it was true when she saw a photo Kayla sent her. It showed a young, pretty woman with Sawyer, who seemed quite respectful toward her. What caught Candice's attention the most
Alex's expression was gloomy as he stared at the necklace. "What’s with this gift? She’s a kid. What if she swallows it? It's a choking hazard! Let’s return it."Candice calmly took the necklace and placed it back in the box. She said to Ellis, "We'll give it to you when you grow up."Ellis, innocen
When Sieg called Alex to invite him for a drink, Alex was shopping for Ellis’s clothes with Candice. He had several little dresses draped over one arm as he dutifully assisted Candice.Sieg's voice was loud, causing Candice to pause in her selection of clothes and turn to Alex. "If you have somethin
Candice was brought back to Alex's own home. She felt like a puppet with no thoughts of her own and could only follow Alex's lead. Her mind was blank, and her body was weighted down as if filled with lead.Alex guided her into the study. "I wasn't planning on showing you this so soon, but after try
Candice felt nothing. She asked with a stiff tone, "If I do what you say, will you stop following me around and stop targeting Hanley?"She had to admit that she had invested too much time in Alex; she was once innocent and carefree, but she was just confused now. Recalling the past, Candice felt n
Looking at the lemon candies on the table, Candice blinked in slight confusion as she looked up at Hanley.Hanley remained composed. Noticing Candice's gaze, he locked eyes with her and pursed his lips slightly when he caught the worry and guilt in her eyes.After a moment, he said, "You can tell me
Candice had always known that Alex had a sharp tongue, but she never expected him to use Hanley's mother to jab at his wound.They all knew that Hanley had gone abroad this time because his mother was not doing well.She trembled slightly, but she was unsure if it was out of anger or if she was remi