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
Candice let Alex hold her wrist until she heard his voice almost trembling as he questioned her, and she finally spared him a glance.She frowned hard, with a hint of confusion and impatience. After a while, she said softly, "Alex, sometimes, I really think you're strange."Alex's gaze trembled. "Wh
He did not even give her the most basic trust, the trust to share risks with him. What protection was he talking about?Did he not feel it was ironic?After Candice finished speaking, Ellis happened to whimper in the room. She got up and went back to her room. Just before pushing the door open, she