My Mirror Image

Chapter 245

Candice paused and turned to look at Alex.

In the past few days, she had been shuttling between the hospital and the villa. She hadn’t gone

anywhere else.

Nadia and Ryan took care of all the matters concerning Aether Corporation.

Alex had the top button of his shirt fastened, and he rolled up his sleeves, revealing a scar on his

arm that had turned into a pinkish mark.

Glancing briefly at the scar, Candice turned away and calmly asked, “What is it?”

This area was the villa district of Dorrington City, mostly inhabited by wealthy individuals. A couple of

days ago, when Candice and Nadia went out to buy things, they even ran into Sieg, but

he didn’t notice them.

So, Candice wasn’t surprised to encounter Alex here.

Alex’s face remained expressionless. He gazed at Candice with deep eyes. After a moment, he

sneered. “Seems like you’ve been living quite well recently.”

Thanks to Hanley and Nadia, Candice had been forced to rest these past few days. Occasionally,

Yana would deliver stew, and eating well had put some meat on Candice’s face.

However, Alex’s words were obviously not said in a friendly manner.

Candice pursed her lips and said. “Regarding your injury. I’ll compensate you for the medical

expenses.”

Alex’s eyebrow twitched, a hint of mockery appearing in his eyes. “Medical expenses?”

Today was overcast, with dark clouds pressing down on the sky, making the air heavy.

Under Alex’s gaze, Candice felt her palm sweat. “Well, and I apologize for the impact on you

caused by Yvonne and Ivor.”

“What benefit do I gain from your apology?” Alex’s cold gaze swept over her, and then he Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

inexplicably said, “Candice, sometimes you really are irredeemably foolish.”

After speaking, Alex paused momentarily, then added coldly. “And oblivious to your own

foolishness.”

He spoke as if holding back anger, and Candice had no idea what she had done to upset him.

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But then again, when had Alex ever been in a good mood when he saw her?

Candice lowered her gaze, standing outside for a while before returning inside.

Building eight and building six were separated by a small garden. When Alex went over, it was

Jessica who opened the door.

Jessica smiled upon seeing him. “It’s been so long! I haven’t seen you in years. I even thought your

forgot about me.”

Compared to Helen, Alex’s relationship with Jessica seemed better. He handed over the gift he was

holding. “Here. This is for you.”

Jessica raised her chin toward the inside. “Your mom is in there. If she sees you, she’ll definitely make

snide remarks again.”

“You don’t need to bother about her.”

Jessica shook her head, a trace of helplessness in her eyes. “As mother and son, why strain your

relationship like this? Besides, your mother has her reasons. She cares about you a lot.

“Just now, she was asking me if there were any suitable young girls to introduce to you.”

Jessica paused. Then, she leaned closer to Alex and whispered, “What about your previous girlfriend,

the pretty one? Are you still together?”

Alex’s expression remained unchanged. “Why did you call me here?”

“Can’t she call you if there’s nothing wrong?” A sharp female voice came from inside. Helen sneered,

“You’re truly a big shot now, huh, Mr. Elysian?”

The emotions in Alex’s eyes instantly dissipated, and he raised his gaze to look at Helen without saying

a word.

In the evening, thunder rumbled outside, and the sky darkened ominously.

Inside the run–down motel, Yvonne was feeding soup to Peach, while Ivor’s agitated voice echoed

clearly from the bathroom.

“Can’t you give me a few more days? I was even dragged into the interrogation room! Where do you

expect me to find the money?!

“How would I know where that idiot ran off to!”

His voice grew increasingly irate, and in the end, he even kicked the bathroom door. However,

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Yvonne and Peach showed no reaction, as if they were already accustomed to it.

Three minutes later, Ivor slammed open the bathroom door, grumbling as he came out. Seeing Yvonne

feeding soup to Peach, he raised his hand and knocked the bowl to the ground.

“You’re eating again?! Is that all you know how to do? Why are you eating when you owe money!”

Yvonne pursed her lips, still saying nothing. Her face was swollen, and any movement caused her

pain.

Ivor stared at her ominously. “Damn it, we have to figure something out. Tiger said that I’m dead if I

don’t pay back the money!”

When Hanley returned, it happened to be raining outside.

Candice asked, “How’s the contract?”

Before Hanley could speak, Nadia sighed.

“Sonia went on a business trip yesterday. She probably gave some instructions before leaving.

and the rest of them say they can’t make decisions on their own.”

Candice frowned. “Why not ask Sawyer?”

Sawyer was initially involved in this contract, and the procedures on his side were smooth. Candice

had originally planned to wait until Sonia left and then directly deal with Sawyer.

“He was sent on a business trip.”

The atmosphere in the room cooled down. With everyone gone, the only one left to negotiate the

contract was Alex.

Candice was considering what to say when Hanley spoke up, “We can handle the matter with Aether

Corporation. Burning Star Studio has faced many difficulties to get to where it is today.”

Ryan nodded. “Do you know why we call it Burning Star Studio?”

He grinned. “A spark can start a prairie fire. This isn’t a big deal. We’ll figure it out.”

Candice didn’t see any inherent connection between these two matters. However, Hanley and the

others didn’t want her to get involved, so she didn’t press for more information.

Moreover, Ivor was still in Dorrington City, and she was worried that it might cause unnecessary trouble

for Hanley and the others.

However, despite her thoughts, she still went to Aether Corporation the next day.

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Except it wasn’t her own decision to go.

When Kayla called, it happened to be during working hours.

Hanley’s group had just received a call from the department, and the situation between the department

and Dream Search had not been settled yet.

On the other end, Kayla was anxious, and her voice sounded urgent. “Candice, come quickly to Aether

Corporation. Something big has happened!”

When Candice arrived at Aether Corporation, quite a few people were gathered in the small square

in front of Aether Corporation’s main gate.

Her heart skipped a beat when she saw a stout figure inside.

Her expression darkened as she approached, and she was astonished to see Ivor standing there. In

his hands, he held a broken wooden board with the words painted in red: [Aether Corporation’s

boss unwilling to pay debts!]

Kayla was also in the crowd. Upon seeing Candice, she lowered her head and went to her.

She whispered. “He came in the morning. At first, the security didn’t let him in, but then he claimed to

be your father, saying he came to see Mr. Elysian to ask for money-”

Before Kayla could finish, Candice already grasped the situation. She took a deep breath, her voice

hoarse as she said to Kayla, “Call the police. Call them immediately.”

Kayla felt some sympathy for Candice. Anyone with such a family would be unlucky for a lifetime. The

incident with her mother coming to the company to ask Mr. Elysian for money had become a

joke.

She was about to respond when she raised her eyes and froze. “Mr. Elysian-”

Candice paused, slowly lifting her head and meeting Alex’s pitch–black eyes.

His gaze was ice–cold.

It was as if there was a massive storm brewing in them.