Chapter 0355
As Candice left, she could sense eyes on her, but she didn''t know if it was Darius or Alex.
As soon as she entered the elevator, Barox asked her, "Did I not perform well just now?"
Candice nced at him. "Perform? What are you talking about?"
"Yana told me to be on guard against Alex. Should I have been more affectionate with you in front of
him just now?" He pondered.
Candice didn''t know what Yana had told Barox, so she exined, "Don''t take Yana''s words
seriously."
"Oh," he replied, and silence fell between them.
Barox''s room was on the same floor as Candice''s. When they reached the floor, she exited.
She was more concerned about Darius than Barox. The eye contact with Darius made her
inexplicably feel like he knew who she was. With a pile of thoughts in her mind, she felt a bit absent-
minded.
Candice sat on the sofa, contemting for a while, still feeling restless. Her impression of Henry
was limited to that summer when she was 15 years old.
That year, after graduating from junior high, she had secretly called Henry.
He no longer had the gentle voice she remembered; it sounded strained and weary.
He had asked her what was going on, and feeling awkwardly estranged, she didn''t know how to
respond. Still, she had excitedly told Henry that she had been admitted to a prestigious high school.
Henry had paused, then praised her repeatedly. Later, he had sent her 200 dors.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.
But that was thest she had heard from him. She couldn''t reach him on the phone anymore after
that.
Now, seeing Darius, she couldn''t deny that there was a stir in her heart, but...
Herplex thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. Candice calmed her emotions and
walked toward the door.
When she opened it, Alex was standing there expressionlessly.
Candice had taken off her coat when she had entered her room earlier. Now, she was only wearing
a shirt, and the top buttons were not fastened, revealing her slender and beautiful neck.
Alex''s eyes slightly narrowed. With an unchanged expression and a calm tone, he said, "Did I
disturb you?"
Instead of answering him, she asked, "Is there something I can help you with?"
Her mood was clearly not good, and she stood at the doorway, showing no intention of letting Alex
in.
Alex lowered his gaze and handed over a folder. "I hope you can submit the summary report of the
summit as soon as possible. "
Looking at the document, Candice said, "The summit has only been going on for two days. Why do
you want me to submit a summary report?"
"I need to remind you. The exclusive information about Mr. Franklyn coincidentally corresponds to
the current cooperation between Aether Corporation And Burning Star Studio," he said casually,
almost as if it were just a normal matter.
Taking the file, she hid a hint ofplex emotions in her eyes. Then, she looked at him and
hesitated.
She still wanted to ask about Darius.
Alex''s eyebrows moved slightly, and the dark pupils seemed to see through Candice. He gazed at
her with a hint of coldness.
He lowered his voice, "I''ve reminded you. He''s not someone you should associate with."
His tone was a warning, and the expression on Candice''s face dispersed. She said, "If you don''t
want to say it, forget it."
She took a step back and was about to close the door.
"Candice." Alex''s hand braced against the door frame, interrupting Candice''s attempt to close the
door. He looked at her through the crack, his tone carrying a cold edge. "I wasn''t joking with you."
Candice only looked at his hand and said in a deep voice, "Let go."
When she lifted her eyes to meet Alex''s gaze, the warm yellow light from the corridor fell on his
face, adding a touch of warmth to his usually coldplexion. His long eyshes drooped, and the
deep ck eyes exuded a faint gentleness and warmth.
She calmly looked at him. "Alex, you don''t need to teach me how to do things. I don''t need it."
The door clicked, and Candice turned back into the room. Just as she sat down, Yana''s call came
in.
"Hey, Candice. Has Barox contacted you? How is it? Did my arrangement suit you? A 185cm tall
guy with abs, a young boy with a boyfriend vibe. Isn''t it quite impressive? Alex, that old guy, must be
jealous to death..."
Yana talked away, and Candice seized the opportunity to ask her, "How do you know Barox has
abs? Have you seen them?"
Yana, probably drinking water at the moment, was instantly choked by Candice''s words, coughing
uncontrobly.
Candice pinched her brow. "Let him go back. I don''t need someone so capable right now."
"Why?" Yana didn''t understand. "Aren''t you worried about being discovered by Alex? Barox is just
right to serve as a shield. Don''t worry. Barox may have ws, but he''s loyal."
"It''s not about loyalty..." Candice sighed. "The situation in Sris is a bit different. I have other
things to deal with."
Yana made an "Oh" sound, then said something to the person next to her, and the phone was
handed over to Hanley.
He asked Candice, "Has today''s meeting finished?"
"Yeah. Today''s speaker was Mr. Franklyn. I did learn a lot," she replied.
"Mr. Franklyn used to be my mentor, and so were Jared and Garett. They are all formidable
teachers. You should spend more time learning from them these next few days, and you should
make significant progress," he spoke slowly, giving her the opportunity to ask a few questions.
Toward the end, she remembered something and asked Hanley, "Today, Mr. Franklyn mentioned
that Sris is preparing for a major tender. Isn''t Burning Star Studio going to participate?"
"Of course we will participate. Ryan is already preparing the documents. We’re just waiting for the
finalization of the project on Blue Artifact."
Candice thought for a moment and said, "But in that case, it seems like we have already lost the
initiative. Unless it''s an exceptionally outstanding studio, most people choose to build goodwill in the
early stages. After all, this type of design is different from the ordinary ones, easily subject to
prejudice. If you can''t make a good first impression, it''s more likely to lead to aesthetic fatigueter
on."
Although she believed that with Hanley''s capabilities, he wouldn''t be easily overlooked, she also felt
that there was no need toplicate things further.
Besides, she was conveniently in Sris.
After discussing things with Hanley, they decided that she would work on the tender side first,
contact the person in charge, and then wait for Hanley and the others to arriveter.
When she mentioned this to Abel the next day, he was not only surprised but also very supportive.
"It''s a good thing for young people to be ambitious, and besides..."
He paused, perhaps seeing someone, and smilingly waved at Candice, "Alex, you came at just the
right time."