Chapter 0382


    Alex furrowed his brow, his gaze piercing. "What do you mean?"


    Candice sneered and said in a mocking tone, "Maybe you should ask Sonia. She seems quite loyal


    to Aether Corporation. She even stood up for them."


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    As Candice was about to exin to Alex, Sonia timely interrupted her. She subtly used Aether


    Corporation as an excuse, making it seem as if Burning Star Studio had caused great trouble for


    Aether Corporation.


    Recallingst night, when Alex received a message from Sonia and hastily left, Candice couldn''t


    help but reveal a look of disdain.


    After pocketing her phone, she walked past Alex and left.


    Alex watched her departing figure, his brow furrowing tightly. After a moment, he lowered his gaze,


    his cold face showing a hint of sternness.


    Candice went outside to call Hanley and inform her about the situation with Quentin.


    Hanley remained silent for a while.


    After a pause, he calmly spoke, "Quentin has a questionable character. You don''t need to have too


    much contact with him. Let me handle this when Ie over."


    Candice hesitated. "But from the looks of it now, he seems resistant to Burning Star Studio. I''m


    worried about what will happen if this goes on."


    Hanleyforted her. "He''s not the person in charge of Redshade Corporation, so you don’t have


    to worry."


    Despite Hanley’s reassurance, Candice couldn''t shake off her concerns. She returned to the


    meeting room with a heavy heart.


    Although Quentin''s rejection was evident, Candice wasn''t about to give up so easily. She had dealt


    with many difficult clients before, and Quentin was just one of them. Besides, Burning Star Studio''s


    ability was widely recognized in the industry.


    However, Quentin''s attitude, coupled with Sonia''s interpretation, left others with a somewhat


    skeptical view of Candice.


    Taking advantage of their good rtionship, Ang approached Candice and asked, "Is there any


    grudge between Burning Star Studio and Mr. Howles? He seems very hostile toward you."


    Candice pinched her brow before saying anything. She then heard Ang sigh. "But I think you


    should pay more attention to Mr. Elysian. Hailey asked him to step out earlier. When I went out just


    now, the two of them were talking, and they seemed quite close."


    Candice paused for a moment before she looked up and asked, "What has that got to do with me?"


    Ang replied, "Stop pretending. Judging by how nervous Mr. Elysian is around you, I know your


    rtionship is more than meets the eye."


    Candice didn''t respond to Ang''s words. Right now, she was only concerned about changing


    Quentin''s impression of Burning Star Studio.


    However, she couldn''t change the safety incident that had happened; she couldn’t turn back time.


    Even after the meeting ended, Candice was still worried about this issue.


    Abel and Yondu came tofort her, and she nodded in thanks.


    However, she didn''t expect that, after leaving, she would see Alex and Sonia together again.


    Thinking about it, she hadn''t seen Alex since she encountered him at the door. It seemed that he


    had been with Sonia all this time.


    They were on the balcony of the corridor on the first floor.


    The upstairs bathroom was being cleaned, so Candice had toe downstairs. Unexpectedly, she


    saw Sonia leaning close to Alex.


    They were so immersed in their conversation that they didn''t notice her.


    Candice turned around, not wanting to make herself ufortable.


    However, what she didn''t know was that as soon as she left, Alex also took a step back, creating


    some distance from Sonia.


    His attitude turned very cold. "What did Xavier give you?"


    Sonia gritted her teeth and looked up at Alex. "Why didn''t you reply to my messagesst night? I


    sent you so many; didn''t you see any of them?"


    Tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Alex, her eyes full of sadness. Choking on her words,


    she spoke, "If you had replied to my messagesst night, I wouldn''t have..."


    She couldn''t bring herself to finish her sentence. She could only look at Alex with resentment,


    hoping to see a hint of regret on his face.


    However, there was none.


    There was no ripple of emotion in Alex''s eyes. He lowered his gaze to look at her, his patience


    completely gone. "So, are you using this as an excuse?"


    "Lex, I just wanted to see you..."


    Alex looked at Sonia with his dark eyes. He looked distant, and there was no patience left in his


    voice.


    "If you still haven''t realized what you should be doing now, fine. I''ll ask Sawyer to let the legal


    department know."


    Tears instantly fell from Sonia''s eyes. She looked at Alex, who turned around and left without a


    trace of mercy.


    She clenched her fists, a storm brewing in her. How could he be so heartless?


    He had loved her so much. Why was he treating her like that now?


    Standing in ce, she slowly closed her eyes in pain. If it weren''t for Alex, she wouldn’t have let that


    disgusting old man Quentin humiliate her; if it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have gotten together


    with Xavier!


    It was all because of Alex.


    It was all because of him!


    Sonia hugged her knees and lifted her head, cold hatred shing in her eyes. She took out her


    phone and made a call.


    Her voice wasced with ice as she hissed, "You did a botched job with the car ident previously.


    If you don''t handle it well this time, don''t expect to get a single dor! I don''t care what methods you


    use. Just get the job done!"


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    After returning to the hotel, Candice hastily opened her files to resume work. The room service


    called, interrupting her focus on work.


    Shawn had again ordered a double meal, but Candice didn''t want to see Alex at all now. Every


    encounter with him reminded her of Sonia.


    Sonia, in Candice''s eyes, was like a fly—not harmful, but once she’d had an encounter, she''d rather


    avoid it altogether. Even the sight of her made Candice ufortable.


    Maintaining a firm stance, Candice instructed the staff to deliver the meal directly to Alex''s room,


    while she opted for takeout. She appreciated her grandfather''s kindness but saw no need to


    complicate things for herself.


    Before the takeout arrived, Alex appeared. Candice blocked the doorway and stared at him with


    cold eyes. "I''ve already had dinner."


    Alex paused, his gaze intense. "What are you upset about again?"


    His wordscked tone.


    Candice spoke expressionlessly, "Alex, I''m sick of the sight of you right now. Can you stay away


    from me?"


    She couldn''t help but sneer, "It''s your business if you tolerate and give in to Sonia, but I can''t."


    Her eyes remained calm yet resolute. "I will make her pay for this."