Alex, with a cold snort, placed his hand on the steering wheel, pressed the gas pedal, and drove off.Outside, the wind was gusting, and Candice felt a chill. She attempted to close the window, but Alex objected."Keep it open! I can't bear the smell of alcohol on you."Despite being slightly drunk,
Upon their arrival in Noxville, a representative from their business partner was already waiting for them at the airport since early morning.For several years now, Alex had been accompanied by Candice on these business trips. Thus, the representative immediately approached them and gushed over them
Candice paused briefly before asking, "You took that picture?""It was just an impulsive click," he admitted, feeling a bit ashamed.He knew it was an invasion of Candice's privacy, especially after witnessing Alex escort her from the private room later that night. At the time of posting, he had not
Kayla was reluctant to give her consent.Everyone at Aether Corporation knew about the relationship between Candice and Sonia, yet this fact did not seem to trouble Candice as she collected the papers and headed upstairs.She was lucky. Sonia and Julie were in the restroom when she arrived upstairs,
Candice was still dazed and anchored to the ground when Sonia arrived.Sonia appeared to be feigning innocence but was actually prying. She approached Alex and asked, "What were you both discussing? I saw you together earlier."Alex's response was nonchalant, "Nothing important."He quickly diverted
Alex hesitated before raising his hand, giving Marc a cool glance. He snatched up the glass of wine that the waiter had just handed him and said, "I don't know."Marc murmured in slight disappointment, "I see..."Sieg, enjoying the scene, elbowed Marc and teased, "I didn't realize you were so ambiti
His warm breath tickled Candice's neck as he spoke, and she tilted her head to the side in response.However, his hand firmly gripped Candice's wrist, trapping her in his arms. She experienced a cold sensation on her neck as his kisses trailed up to her ear.Candice's ears were particularly sensitiv
Although her voice was soft, Alex and Sonia overheard her words.Alex stopped in his tracks.Unaware of this, Candice entered the car with Jackson, still clutching the ceramic figure he had given her.Jackson smiled and added, "I thought you wouldn't be interested in these things since many people f