Chapter 0391


    His words were intended for Hanley, but his gaze was fixed mockingly on Candice. As if she was


    the one who burned bridges.


    Candice frowned, subconsciously looking at Quentin and did not miss the disdain on his face.


    Her expression slightly darkened. She knew that this time, Redshade''s rules were targeting Burning


    Star and Aether in many aspects. With Alex and Hanley at loggerheads, Quentin was probably


    enjoying the show.


    Without a moment of hesitation, just as she was about to speak up to remind Hanley, Alex changed


    the subject again.


    "However, Burning Star does have the strength to make Mr. Baldwin disregard the rules. Aether is


    quite willing to be the bridge for Burning Star." Although Alex''s tone was somewhat mocking, he still


    lowered his stance slightly. However, he also threw the question back at Hanley.


    Hanley had mentioned Sonia simply to imply to Quentin that she was acting out of personal


    grievances, and that her words were not entirely trustworthy.


    But Alex had countered the argument, appearing to be willing to cooperate with Burning Star on the


    surface, but actually implying that Burning Star could qualify for Redshade based on its own


    capabilities.


    It sounded friendly and humble, but it was actually full of confrontation.


    Candice frowned and looked at Alex. She was thinking fast in her head, wanting to end the topic,


    but Sonia unexpectedly spoke first.


    She looked displeased as she looked at Hanley. "Mr. Baldwin, what do you mean by that? It''s


    obvious that Burning Star''s own studio was irresponsible and had problems. Why are you trying to


    me me?" She stared stubbornly at Alex with a stiff neck. "And I stopped working at Aether a long


    time ago. I''m just concerned about the quality issues. Why are you trying to smear me like this? I


    know your rtionship with Candice is unusual, and you want to protect her. But why do you have


    to nder me?"


    Candice did not expect the conversation to end up being about her. She looked visibly unhappy,


    sitting in the wheelchair. She didn’t like when personal matters were brought up during work


    meetings.


    She looked at Quentin and spoke calmly. "Mr. Howles, even so, Burning Star should have the


    opportunity to exin and prove themselves. Directly rejecting us seems to contradict the original


    intention of holding the Redshade tender."


    "I don''t think so. Considering safety is the top priority, I don''t see any problem with that," Quentin


    replied calmly.


    Candice fell silent. If Quentin insisted on focusing on safety hazards, she really could not find a


    suitable reason to convince him. The situation fell into a stalemate for a while, and Candice


    pondered silently.


    "It seems like no one has informed you yet." Another deep, t voice rang out as Candice was


    contemting. Darius''s tone was gentle, but his voice was clear. He looked at Candice, and in his


    deep, cold eyes, there was no hint of interest. "In the rules that were revised the day before


    yesterday, even if Mr. Howles agrees to Burning Star''s participation, it would probably still be difficult


    for Burning Star to be selected."


    Candice had found her meeting with Darius the other night unpleasant. She had been avoiding


    looking at him since he’d arrived. Looking at him just reminded her of Henry.


    Now, Candice reflected that if she had not been so insistent on testing the rtionship between her


    and Darius before, she might have been able to face him more calmly now.


    The meeting was a series of bad news for Burning Star.


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    After the meeting, Candice looked at Hanley, feeling somewhat distressed. "I didn''t expect it to turn


    out like this."


    It was obvious that Quentin was deliberately targeting Burning Star, and Sonia was probably


    instrumental in this.


    "Even without you, Quentin probably wouldn''t have let Burning Star pass easily,” Hanley said.


    “Sonia probably just arrived at the right time. You don''t have to me yourself."


    His phone was on the table, and rang. It was a call from a client in Dorrington.


    Candice nced at him and said, "Go ahead and take the call. I''ll wait here for you."


    Hanley nodded and picked up his phone before leaving.


    Candice sat in the wheelchair, her expression serious as she pondered the situation. She was so


    deep in thought that she did not even notice a figure standing in front of her.


    Alex lowered his gaze and said tly, "The doctor said you should rest in bed for a while."


    Candice raised her head and looked at him calmly, hesitating for two seconds before saying, "You


    shouldn''t have been so confrontational with Hanley just now. Quentin clearly wanted to see that


    scene."


    From the wheelchair, she had to tilt her head to meet Alex’s gaze. She frowned slightly, as if she


    was seriously considering the issue. They were in a corner, a reasonable distance from the noisy


    crowd.


    Candice thought for a moment and said, "Why didn''t you tell me about the new rules that Darius


    mentioned?"


    "Do you think you were in the right statest night to know about these things?" Alex raised his


    eyebrows slightly and asked her with a hint of mockery. His gaze fell on the wheelchair she was


    sitting in, and a sarcastic curve formed at the corner of his lips. "I don''t know whether to say you''re


    dedicated to your work or that Hanley is a good boss. Even when you''re in a wheelchair, you still


    come to work. If Burning Star doesn''t give you a ''Best Employee'' award, I''ll feel sorry for you."


    Candice listened to the slight mockery in Alex''s tone without being affected. Her eyes were clear


    and bright when she looked up at Alex. "I am now an employee of Burning Star, so everything must


    be in the best interest of Burning Star."


    Alex sneered. "It seems like you''re treated well at Burning Star."


    Candice calmly retorted, "Wasn''t it the same when I was at Aether?"


    She did not want to argue with Alex like this, especially considering the current situation where it


    seemed that Burning Star and Aether needed to stick together to stand out at the Redshade tender.


    But Alex kept provoking her, and she was already feeling annoyed, so she had to push back.


    Alex heard her response, but his expression remained unchanged. He just looked at her with


    deeper eyes.


    Candice felt ufortable staying in this corner, especially with her mind preupied. She did not


    want to say anything more to Alex, so she stood up from the wheelchair and slowly left the meeting


    room.


    She wanted to get some fresh air outside.


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    Unbeknownst to Candice, Sonia watched her as she got up and left. She sat next to Quentin, her


    gaze fixed on Candice. When Candice left the meeting room, Sonia gritted her teeth and whispered


    to Quentin. Then, she also stood up and followed Candice out of the meeting room.


    At the same time, she dialed a number on her phone.


    As soon as she stepped outside, the other party answered. Sonia''s voice was no longer sweet and


    soft the way it was when she was talking to Quentin. "Where are you? It''s time to make a move."


    She looked in the direction Candice had left, and a hint of ruthlessness shed in her eyes.


    She could not ept that Candice was pregnant with Alex''s child, and she could not ept that


    Candice could still be shining brightly without Alex, and she even had Hanley protecting her. She


    would not let Candice have a better life than hers.


    Everything that Candice had should have been hers.