Candice suddenly felt a sense of shame, as if there was no place to hide.For the first time, she felt the urge to escape. But her legs seemed rooted to the ground, refusing to move no matter how hard she tried.Her lips trembled, and she didn't know what to say. She was only able to gaze helplessly
The coldness in Alex's eyes deepened, but he shifted his gaze away from Candice's face and turned to look at Ivor.Ivor wasn't afraid now. The calls from Tiger kept coming, urging him to repay the money.Ivor was unconcerned, and he grinned as he looked at Alex. "Mr. Elysian, you're a big boss, righ
"One million five hundred thousand?" Alex's tone revealed nothing, but the apparent disdain in his eyes was evident. He looked arrogantly at Ivor for a while, then nodded slowly. "Sure. I'll give it to you."Candice abruptly looked up, only to see Alex slightly lowering his head. His long eyelashe
After Ivor got the money, he disappeared for a few days.Lately, Candice had been thinking a lot about the money Alex had given out.Ivor and Yvonne seemed to be in it together. Candice didn't want to get involved with those two troublemakers again, so she hadn't gone looking for them.Moreover, eve
Candice looked up and flatly said, "I have no ties with them anymore. Do whatever you want."Alex scrutinized her with deep eyes, an unknown emotion brewing within them. He fiddled with the USB drive in his hand and nodded after a moment. "Alright."Candice nodded and asked, "Is there anything else
Finally, Alex let her go when she was almost out of breath.But it was only for a moment before he pulled her into another embrace.That night, Alex was wild and even suggested doing it right in the car. But Candice stopped him, and he relented.Candice was thoroughly bullied later on. Her eyes were
When Hanley burst into the room, Candice stood frozen, and her face was unnaturally pale. She maintained the posture of making a call, but her phone lay on the floor."Joe Sundance's family, please come to Silverstone Hospital as soon as possible to handle matters regarding the patient's body—" the
"Mr. Elysian—"Sawyer pushed open the office door and entered, holding a phone. He looked at Alex behind the desk and said, "It's a call from Silverstone Hospital about the public welfare medical examination activity we conducted last month. They are asking if we want to continue the next session."