Chapter 0361


    Ang clearly did not quite believe what Candice had just said and wanted to ask further, but Yondu


    came over to see Candice.


    "Mr. Franklyn wants you toe with us to theb this afternoon,” he said. “There''s some data that


    Hanley asked for. Go pick it up."


    Candice nodded in agreement, then turned to say a few words to Ang before focusing on her


    own work. She had spoken so confidently to Hanley about trying to bid for Redshade, so she was


    determined to give it her all.


    Once she got busy, she did not have the time to think about her own little matters anymore, and she


    stayed busy until the end of the summit. Yondu came to see her, and she began to pack up.


    Yondu couldn’t help but sigh. "Birds of a feather flock together. You really have the demeanor of


    Hanley when he first started. It''s no wonder you both work in the same studio."


    "I still have some things that I don''t understand,” Candice said. “I''ll ask Mr. Franklynter."


    Mr. Franklyn''s studio would not participate in the bidding for Redshade. They mainly undertook


    large-scale design exhibitions, so after Candice told Hanley about her ns, he suggested that she


    could shadow Mr. Franklyn.


    Yondu chuckled. "It''s no big deal."


    Candiceughed and left the meeting room with Yondu. However, after taking a few steps, she felt


    like someone was watching her from behind. She paused and looked back, but there was no one


    there.


    "What''s wrong?" Yondu asked.


    Candice shook her head. "Nothing, I just feel like someone is watching me."


    "Really?" Yondu also looked back.


    Candice suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. "Maybe I''m just imagining things."


    She followed Yondu to seek out Mr. Franklyn. They found him outside, but Candice did not expect to


    see Mr. Franklyn beside a car, with Sawyer standing in front.


    She overheard Sawyer saying, "Mr. Elysian is busy right now, so he asked me toe and pick you


    up first and take you to theb. He''lle to see youter."


    Mr. Franklyn nodded and got into the car.


    Yondu opened the door of the passenger seat. "Candice, you should sit in the front seat."


    Sawyer smiled slightly when he saw Candice, and she did not feel it was appropriate to say


    anything in front of Mr. Franklyn.


    On the way to theb, she learned from Sawyer and Yondu that Alex would be one of the investors


    this time, and Mr. Franklyn had helped to facilitate this. Because Alex had also invested in Mr.


    Franklyn''sb.


    It was inevitable for Aether to spend money to enter Sris, and Candice did not say anything


    about it.


    At theb, the data set Hanley needed had to be exported from theputer. Candice watched as


    Yondu operated.


    After Sawyer dropped them off, he went to pick up Alex. However, before the data could be


    exported, Alex arrived. He went straight to Mr. Franklyn and began discussing something in a low


    voice.


    Yondu nced at him when he had a moment. "Those who are bosses are really different. They are


    efficient and know how to navigate social situations.” He lowered his voice, speaking only to


    Candice. “Mr. Franklyn originally didn''t want to ept Aether''s investment, but after talking to Alex


    once, for some reason, he agreed."


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    As long as Alex wanted to maintain a good rtionship, there was nothing he could not do.


    Candice looked back at Yondu''s screen, and suddenly heard Mr. Franklyn''s voice. "Yondu,e


    with me to the warehouse and get a model."


    Yondu responded and turned to Candice, saying, "When the progress bar reaches 85%, drag this


    file over.” Then he followed Mr. Franklyn to the warehouse.


    Only Candice and Alex were left in theboratory. It was unusually quiet.


    Although Mr. Franklyn called it aboratory, it was actually just a fewrge tables piled with various


    models and wires.


    Candice focused on the progress bar, acting as if she was unable to sense Alex''s presence.


    However, while she wished she could not sense him, the sound of Alex flipping through papers was


    particrly clear.


    The progress bar was moving unbearably slowly and had only reached one-third.


    Just as Candice was thinking of getting up for a break, she suddenly heard a noise outside the door.


    Theboratory door was closed, and the entireboratory was enclosed to prevent external forces


    from affecting the various models inside. With such protection, and the noise outside the door


    particrly noticeable—


    Candice instantly looked towards the door, but heard Alex''s hoarse voice in a low tone. "Don''t


    move, I''ll go see."


    For some reason, Candice suddenly remembered the feeling of someone watching her from behind


    in the afternoon. She subconsciously wanted to ask Alex not to go, but before Alex reached the


    door, the entireboratory suddenly went dark.


    Candice''s night blindness struck instantly, and her vision became ck. The tension in her heart


    spread instantly, and she stood still, afraid to move. Then, the next second, a beam of light lit up not


    far away.


    Alex held up his phone and walked towards her. "It’s probably a power outage."


    "How could there be a power outage?" ces likeboratories were most capable of handling these


    basic facilities. With the light, Candice''s heart instantly rxed. Like Alex, she turned on the


    shlight function of her phone and ced it on the table.


    Alex took a few steps over and stopped beside her.


    The pine scent on him made Candice''s originally uneasy nerves stabilize quite a bit. She looked at


    Alex and she could not help but say. "You heard the sound just now too."


    Alex''s brow twitched. "Maybe it was just the wind."


    Candice did not say anything. She had a nagging feeling that something was off.


    "What are you worried about?" Alex smiled. He reached out and tapped on the table, saying


    nonchntly. "Mr. Franklyn and the others are next door."


    As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knocking at the door, followed by Alex''s phone


    ringing. When he answered, he heard Yondu''s loud voice. "It''s not us, what are you two doing? Why


    did you unplug the circuit breaker?"


    "We didn''t touch the circuit breaker," Alex said.


    "If it wasn''t you, then who—" Yondu scratched his head. "Oh, what do we do now? Theboratory


    door is an electronic password door. How do we open it now?"


    Alex and Candice nced at each other, their expressions slowly bing serious. "The circuit


    breaker can''t be turned back on?"


    "What do you mean turned back on? The circuit breaker has been fried!"


    Candice slowly frowned, and she looked at Alex, her hand on the table trembling slightly.


    Alex''s gaze fell on her hand, his eyes narrowing. "Is there any way to open the door now?" he


    asked Yondu.


    "What else can we do? I''ll get a locksmith toe over—"


    After hanging up, when Alex looked at Candice again, he found that she was very nervous. She


    herself did not realize it and was still sitting upright, appearing strong andposed.


    For someone with night blindness, the feeling of suffocating nervousness was uncontroble when


    they knew they might face a period ofplete darkness.


    Alex paused, took off his coat, and threw it into Candice''sp. "If you''re cold, put it on." He paused


    before speaking again. "If you''re scared, just call out to me."