Erica rested her chin on her hand. "You used to work at Aether Corporation, right? I know Alex. I remember you brought something to me once."Candice pursed her lips. "I'm not with Aether Corporation any more.""I know," Erica said innocently, pointing to the documents in Candice's hand. "You're wit
Candice had a rare dream that night. It was a jumble of everything—her twenty-something self, Daniel, Alex, and later, even Sonia and Nina. Everyone was laughing, though she couldn't fathom why, until she followed their gaze to see another version of herself standing in the corner, looking dishevele
The hotel was nestled at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, where soaking in the hot springs while gazing at the perennially snow-covered peaks was a true delight.Candice returned to her room with Ellis, brushing off Lauren's remarks about one-night stands with hot guys as a joke. She wasn't parti
Candice watched as her colleagues busied themselves, then fell silent for a moment before handing Ellis over to Alex. "Thanks."Right after she spoke, Alex grabbed her hand and lifted her out of the car. He set her down, his voice resonating with each word. "It's safer this way."Candice's expressi
Alex's expression was not too good. He squatted down before Candice and looked at the left foot she had raised. He then stood back up with a darkened expression. "What were you running for just now?"Candice turned her face away. She had walked over here because she did not want to see Alex.Alex le
The hot spring hotel here could be more appropriately called a guesthouse. They were all very old buildings with wooden structures, and one had to walk up and down stairs themselves.Candice was carried up by Alex. His chest was warm, and his strong arms supported her waist securely. Candice was com
When Alex was in the country, he was busy with company matters, almost always staying at the company, maintaining a high-intensity work schedule without taking a break.Later, he rushed over here overnight to find Candice, got caught in the rain in the extremely humid forest yesterday, and even gave
It was not like she had done anything wrong to him.After finishing the meal, Alex took the initiative to clean up. Candice also helped out and went to take care of Ellis.Just then, Hanley's call came in. "Are you still having fun? I checked the weather forecast over there, and it says it's going t
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