Chapter 0379


    Yondu reasoned that since they were going that way, they might as well take advantage of the


    opportunity to gather Hanley''s documents.


    Candice''s eyes naturally shifted upward when they arrived. She noticed an old woman sunbathing


    on her balcony.


    She came to a halt and asked Yondu, "Is that old woman a neighbor?"


    Yondu peered in the direction she pointed and said, "Oh, that''s Mrs. Parker. She lives right around


    the corner. Mrs. Parker mostly keeps to herself, but her daughter sometimes asks her to pick up a


    package or two."


    Mrs. Parker''s hair was a soft shade of silver. With a pleasant smile, the old woman appeared to


    bear the grace of her age. She smiled warmly at Yondu as they walked past.


    Finally, with all of the data securely downloaded, Yondu wiped the sweat from his brow.


    He remarked, "Phew! I got worried about yet another power outage. Come with me. We should see


    Mr. Franklyn now," he said.


    When they exited theb, Mrs. Parker was still on her balcony. She was busily shelling walnuts and


    cing them in a basket.


    Candice halted in her tracks.


    Mrs. Parker looked up. She squinted her eyes and smiled at her.


    Descending the stairs, Yondu mentioned that Mrs. Parker had suffered an injury from fallingst


    year and had yet to recover totally. She now had to rely on a cane for support.


    It was getting close to six in the evening after a long day.


    Candice had just hailed a taxi when her phone rang. It was a call from a food delivery firm.


    The delivery man said, "Hello Ms. Renault, old Mr. Elysian has ced an order for you. Shall we


    deliver it now?"


    With all the goings-on throughout the day, she had almost forgotten about this.


    At the same time, she recalled Shawn saying he''d arrange dinner for both her and Alex.


    When she arrived at the hotel, she found someone already waiting for her at the door.


    Shawn''s meal order was extravagant. It was a nourishing feast, with pricey items like truffles and


    abalone on the menu.


    He had clearly nned to feed both of them.


    Candice paused briefly before calling Alex after spotting two sets of utensils.


    Alex picked up immediately. He should be in the car, where noise from traffic can be heard in the


    background.


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    "Shawn''s dinner order has arrived. Can I give you a portion and send it to your room?" Candice


    offered.


    "Are you giving me leftovers?" Alex asked coldly.


    "It''s not leftovers," Candice exined, though she quickly realized her suggestion was odd


    considering Shawn''s thoughtful arrangement.


    "I''m not hungry, and having dinner with me could affect your mood," she added, attempting to


    manage the situation delicately.


    After finishing a game of golf with a customer, he was on his way to head back to the hotel.


    He slowly adjusted his sleeves and said, "Let''s talk when I get back."


    Shawn''s call arrived almost immediately after she hung up.


    The old man said, "Candy, I see the dinner has been signed for. I ced an order for dinner for two.


    If it is okay with you, please share it with Alex. If you do, feel free to enjoy it while saving some for


    him."


    Candice recognized the hidden meaning in Shawn''sments. He simply wanted her to have


    dinner with Alex.


    She looked at the range of delicacies ced out in front of her and said, "Alex hasn''t returned yet."


    Shawn said, "Don''t wait for him. It would be a shame if the food got cold."


    Candice chose not to follow Shawn''s advice to begin without Alex.


    Instead, she sat at the side. She reviewed the documents Abel had revised for her while waiting for


    Alex to return.


    An unexpected visitor arrived before Alex showed up. Sonia was the one in question.


    Candice opened the door to find Sonia waiting outside her room with a lovely smile.