Chapter 0348
Perhaps it was because Candice had gradually adapted to some reactions recently, it wasn''t as
ufortable as it had been at the beginning.
However, when she had waited in the downstairs airport hall just now, she had felt a suffocating
sensation due to the crowd. It was as if she couldn''t breathe as she felt her chest tighten.
After she had forcefully suppressed the stifling feeling in her heart and looked up at Alex, she calmly
said, "Mr. Elysian, you seem to be a little too concerned about my private life."
The first-ss cabin was not crowded, and Candice''s tone was light and ethereal, revealing a hint of
detachment.
Her eyes showed no emotion. If one must describe the emotions in her eyes, it would be impatience
and vignce.
Alex looked down at her and noticed those emotions in her eyes.
He sneered. It was as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just looked deeply at
Candice, turned around, and returned to his seat.
Despite the aisle separating them, it wasn''t too far, and Candice could even smell the faint pine
scent on him.
She fell silent and ate a lemon candy given by Hanley from her bag. Until the sweet and tangy vor
of the lemon covered the pine scent, her originally tense nerves rxed a bit.
The flight from Dorrington to Sris was about two hours.
Feeling tired and fatigued, Candice put on an eye mask and soon fell asleep.
In that half-awake state, she always felt a strong jolt, as if she were on a roller coaster, swaying all
over.
She wanted to open her eyes but couldn''t. She felt both clear and fuzzy, and it was a rather
ufortable state.
Her breathing became rapid, and her eyelids seemed stuck, unable to open.
Moreover, with the eye mask blocking, it became even more difficult.
It wasn’t until a warm palm stroked her forehead, bringing aforting breath, that she felt a bit
morefortable.
Her heavy eyelids finally drooped, and Candice''s breathing gradually steadied. Even though the
jolting sensation didn''tpletely disappear, she wasn''t as anxious.
Gradually, she fell into a deep sleep again.
When she woke up again, Candice was awakened by the voice of a flight attendant.
Due to the sudden heavy rain in Sris, the ne had to dy itsnding.
And the turbulence Candice had just felt was due to encountering an air current.
Her neck was a bit stiff, probably because of her sleeping posture.
She didn''t expect to have slept for two hours straight.
Vaguely, it seemed like someone hade and touched her forehead.
Candice''s eyes darkened, and she raised her eyelids to look at Alex beside the aisle.
He seemed to feel her gaze and just so happened to nce over, and their eyes met in the air.
His gaze was extremely cold.
Candice paused, calmly withdrew her gaze, raised her hand to press the service bell, and
summoned a flight attendant.
She asked, "When is the ne expected tond?"
"It''s not clear yet. We will arrange fornding immediately when the weather clears."
Candice nodded, "Can I have a ss of water?"
Having just woken up and experienced turbulence, there was a bloated feeling in her stomach.
Fortunately, the nended faster than expected. Just as Candice was recovering, the ne had
alreadynded.
She was thest one to leave the cabin. Before going out, she happened to meet the flight
attendant who had just poured water for her.
Candice paused and asked in a low voice, "Did someonee to my seat while I was sleeping just
now?"
The flight attendant paused, then apologized, "There was a sudden air current at that time. Seeing
you sleeping ufortably, I thought you might be unwell, so I came over to check."
"I''m sorry, did I disturb you? I apologize."
Candice lowered her eyshes, suppressed the thoughts, and said nothing.
As soon as her phone turned on, she received a message from Yana, asking if she had arrived at
the airport, mentioning the sudden heavy rain in Sris and the news saying many nes were
stranded in the air.
Candice replied with a few voice messages and then put her phone away.
She still felt tired, especially considering the environment on the ne,bined with her own
physical difort, so she was somewhat exhausted.
However, with the pouring rain outside, she waited for half an hour without any signs of a single car,
and even using her phone to call for a car proved unsessful.
The weather was causing significant disruptions.
"Candice." While constantly refreshing her phone, Candice heard someone calling her.
She turned around and saw Sawyer standing not far away. "It''s pouring outside, so you probably
can''t get a cab. Mr. Elysian said he can give you a ride to the hotel."
A frown appeared on Candice''s forehead, and only then did she notice that Alex was still on the
phone on the other side.
She instinctively refused. "No need."
Sawyer, helpless, had to pick up his phone, "The heavy rain in Sris is due to the influence of the
typhoon. They''ve issued a notice of suspension. Even if you wait all night, you probably won''t find a
car."
Candice didn''t move, and Sawyer could only say, "You can check it on your phone if you don''t
believe me."
She opened her phone, and indeed, it was as he had said.
She hesitated for a moment and looked in the direction of Alex.
Sawyer sighed, "You used to be an employee of Aether Corporation. Mr. Elysian won''t be so cruel
as to leave you here."
Coincidentally, Alex finished the call and walked over, his expression cold and indifferent.
His gaze lingered on Candice for a moment before retracting.
He simply instructed Sawyer in a low voice, "Let''s go."
"Candice, where are you going?" Sawyer''s voice came from the front.
Candice casually mentioned a location, the hotel Hanley had booked for her.
She sat in the back seat and gazed out of the car window.
Alex sat beside her, and in the enclosed car, it was hard not to feel his presence.
She tried not to think and not to look, but her nose could vaguely smell the pine scent on him.
"Are you also staying in that hotel?" Sawyer''s surprised voice interrupted her thoughts. He smiled
and said, "That''s great. We''re on the same route."
The hotel was booked by Hanley, quite famous in Sris. Candice pursed her lips and didn''t
respond.
Her gaze stayed fixed on the cascading rain outside until Alex next to her chuckled.
He asked Candice, "Why do you look like you rather be somewhere else? Is it that terrible to have
me send you to the hotel?"
Candice''s face, even in the dark environment, was pale. Her lips moved slightly, and she said softly,
"I appreciate it, Mr. Elysian."
The rain outside was indeed heavy. Even the trees on both sides of the road were swaying. If it
weren''t for Alex, Candice probably couldn''t have found a cab.
The driver was driving slowly, and Alex casually said, "I don''t see any sincerity in your gratitude."
Candice paused. She slowly moved her gaze away from the window, turning it to Alex and asking in
an indescribable tone, "What do you think I would show you any sincerity?"
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Alex tapped his finger on his leg twice carelessly andzily as he drawled, "I''ll ask you a question."
"Have you had sex with Hanley?"