Sieg wore a somewhat impatient expression. Lately, his family had brought up the topic of him and Yana again, and he couldn't shake the feeling that Yana's appearance here wasn't a mere coincidence but rather a calculated move.Before he could articulate his sarcastic remarks, he saw Yana holding a
After Christmas, the New Year was just around the corner. Candice decided to push her work aside for a while and spend time wandering around South City with Yana and the others.Hanley had been to South City for work, and Yana, in her quest for social media-worthy locations, had explored the city li
Compared to the nervous Yana, Candice appeared much calmer. She sat expressionless on the sofa as she replied to client messages on her phone.Yana asked, "Candy, aren't you worried about Alex finding out?"Candice paused in her typing and answered, "Going back now would make him more suspicious."S
Candice's gaze moved and she saw Alex by the stairs. The smile on her face instantly faded.Hanley also noticed Alex. He lowered his gaze slightly. Although he didn’t say anything, he moved a little closer to Candice in a reflexive protective posture.He blocked Alex's line of sight to Candice. Cand
Candice was surprised. She turned away from the fireworks, pursed her lips, then smiled, and said, "Well, Happy New Year."Hanley took away his hand, and then showed Candice the dust on his fingers. "Maybe you just got it accidentally.""It's okay." Candice didn’t mind, and she also discovered that
Sieg had intentionally said this for Candice's benefit. It was not that he had found his conscience, but rather, he felt that no matter what, Alex was his brother in arms and he should not take a loss at the hand of a woman.He did some mental calculation and was just about to mention Alex's injury
Candice's heart skipped a beat as she watched her phone without accepting.The amount transferred wasn’t huge, but it was a four-digit number.It couldn’t have been a mistake.Another message popped up in the chat box. "Happy New Year."Candice didn’t reply, but her eyes were fixed on the message, c
Candice seemed surprised that Hanley could speak Fluereish too. "Don't you speak it too?" Hanley asked."I learnt it because I wanted to study over there before,” Candice explained.Hanley said, "You can still go now.""I just got into graduate school, give me a break,” Candice laughed. “But it wou