Chapter 0383


    Candice had never expressed her dislike and hatred for Sonia so directly in front of Alex. However,


    the pain and anger that had been suppressed in her heart couldn''t be contained when she thought


    about her grandfather''s death and Sonia''s unrepentant and arrogant attitude.


    Her grandfather’s death couldn''t be treated as a simple past event. The mistakes made by Sonia


    had to be repaid. Even if Alex wanted to protect her, Candice wouldn''t let him off easily.


    It was a matter of justice. Why should someone who hadmitted wrongdoing go unpunished?


    Candice lifted her head, locking eyes with Alex without flinching. His eyes were like a silent and


    deep sea, concealing a storm within.


    After a moment, Alex looked away, his expressionplicated. In a low and deep voice, he spat,


    "As you wish."


    His words carried indiscernible emotions.


    He left, while Candice stood at the doorway for a moment before re-entering her room.


    A timely call from Yana interrupted her thoughts.


    Yana said over the phone, "I heard Hanley is going to Sris to be with you."


    Candice corrected her. "He''sing to order materials."


    Yana chuckled. "It’s the same thing. The point is that he’s going to Sris. Anyway, I''m so bored in


    Dorrington. How about I go to Sris to keep youpany? I''ve got nothing to do here!"


    The incident of Yana getting drunk because of her engagement with Mason had never been brought


    up again. It was as if it had never happened.


    Candice looked at the darkening sky outside and replied with a smile, "The weather in Sris hasn''t


    been greattely. You might be better off in Dorrington."


    Yana groaned. She chatted with Candice for more than ten minutes before hanging up.


    Just then, Candice’s takeout arrived, She opened the door to find a tall, slender young man in ck


    sportswear and a yellow vest.


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    Candice frowned slightly as the young man, wearing a ck baseball cap with the brim pressed


    low, said, "Ms. Renault, here''s your takeout."


    Candice was slightly startled, but she said calmly, "I''m sorry. My friend just ordered another takeout


    for me, so I won’t be needing this. Could you please take care of it for me?"


    The young man seemed taken aback by her response.


    Right then, Candice closed and locked the door. She even pushed a nearby stool against it.


    Afterpleting these actions, she realized she had broken into a cold sweat.


    Due to her habit developed during business trips, Candice never used her real name when ordering


    takeout or shopping online. She had always used the pseudonym, Candice Roberts.


    However, the person just now had addressed her as Ms. Renault.


    The strange urrences that had urred recently suddenly made sense to her.


    Candice covered her chest, trying to suppress her nervous and frantic feelings. She was sure


    someone was onto her.


    She took out her phone, intending to contact someone, but hesitated. She wasn’t sure who to call.


    She didn''t want to worry Hailey and the others in Dorrington, and she didn’t have any close friends


    here.


    Her mind drifted to Alex.


    Candice bit her lip and decided to call the hotel front desk instead.


    Candice had a rough night. She kept feeling like someone was knocking on her door, causing her to


    toss and turn in bed.


    She was startled and scared the whole night.


    When she left her room the next morning, she looked disheveled.


    In the hotel lobby, she ran into Sawyer, who was surprised at the sight of her.


    "Candice, are you sick? You look so pale."


    As he spoke, footsteps approached from behind, and Alex''s deep voice sounded.


    "Have you set up the meeting with Mr. Kemp?"


    Sawyer quickly turned around and replied, "Yes, it’s all set up."


    Hearing that, Alex hummed in acknowledgement and said, "Let’s go."


    Sawyer turned around to nce at Candice and whispered to Alex, "Candice is still here, and the


    conference hall is in the same direction as Mr. Kemp''spany."


    "Who’s going to make up for the time wasted?" Alex strode past Candice without even ncing at


    her.


    Sawyer shed a slightly awkward smile at Candice. "Today''s coboration is very important. It took


    Mr. Elysian a lot of effort before Mr. Kemp finally agreed."


    Candice observed Alex''s well-dressed figure, her eyshes casting a subtle shadow. However, she


    opted to remain silent.


    She took a cab as usual to the conference hall. On the way there, she kept feeling that a car was


    following her.


    She wasn’t sure if her heightened alertness stemmed fromst night''s incident or sheer caution.


    When Candice arrived at the conference hall, she ran into Ang.


    Noticing Candice''s pallor, Ang eximed, "Whoa, did you pull an all-nighter at the club? Why do


    you look so worn out?"


    Candice asked Ang in a hushed tone, "When I arrived, did you feel like someone was following


    me?"


    Ang looked bewildered. "Who? I didn’t see anyone. It was just you alone. What''s going on?"


    Ang''s confusion persisted as they entered the conference hall. Unexpectedly, Sonia was there


    too.


    Ang clicked her tongue. "Why is she here again? It’s just Redshade Corperation’s tender


    conference. Why does she always act like a she’s in charge? Is she here to supervise or


    something?"


    Following Ang''s gaze, Candice nced at Sonia and unintentionally noticed a red mark on


    Sonia''s neck.


    Her gaze slightly darkened, and she looked away.


    Throughout the day, Candice stuck to groups—either with Ang and the others or with Abel and


    Yondu.


    Sonia nced at her several times, seemingly wanting to approach but never finding the


    opportunity.


    To be honest, Candice didn''t think Sonia could do anything, but it was always wise to stay vignt.


    Therefore, she almost didn''t go anywhere alone today.


    In the afternoon, a call came from Henry.


    Candice didn''t even know how he got her contact information. When the call connected, Henry


    asked, "Where are you?"


    Candice was in a corner of the conference hall; she didn''t go outside to answer the call.


    For a while, Henry didn''t hear her response. Impatiently, he asked again, "What''s the rtionship


    between you and the man you were with? Is he really your child''s father?"


    Candice, already mentally exhausted, couldn''t tolerate Henry''s nonsence.


    She replied, "I told you that day that my life has nothing to do with you. Don’t call me again."


    Taking her response as confirmation, Henry raised his voice.


    "Candy, my dear! That''s Mr. Elysian from Aether Corporation! Well, I’m sorry for how I treated you


    before. Why don’t you invite him for dinner? Just the three of us. It’ll be my treat. Take it as my


    apology, and also a weing dinner. We’re family after all, so we should let bygones be bygones.


    After the meal, we’ll start anew. The next time you’re here… No, after tonight''s dinner,e home


    with me. I''ll arrange everything for you and make sure you have a great stay."


    Henry narrated his n as Candice listened with a nk expression.