Chapter 0393


    Even the slow-witted Ang realized something was wrong. She blinked. "How could this be such a


    coincidence? This must be intentional, right?"


    Candice remained calm. She looked at the broken teapot on the ground. It had shattered into


    pieces, with sharp edges and corners. The tea inside had sshed everywhere and it was still


    warm, indicating that the water had been boiled a little while ago.


    It was clear how ruthless the culprit was.


    Ang waved her hand in front of Candice. "What''s wrong with you? Are you in shock?"


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    Candice looked up but didn’t answer Ang''s question. She asked Sawyer. "Did they say when


    they started the maintenance?"


    "Ten minutes ago."


    Candice''s fingertips curled up. Ten minutes ago was exactly when their meeting ended. The person


    had timed it perfectly.


    But who could it be that hated her to this extent?


    Candice''s thoughts were chaotic, but soon a person''s face appeared in her mind.


    Sonia.


    Among the people who she had conflict with and was in Sris, other than Sonia, she couldn’t think


    of anyone else.


    She looked at Alex subconsciously, only to see him frown coldly, and his ck eyes icy. Alex


    happened to look up too. Their eyes briefly met in the air, then quickly separated.


    Candice had a feeling that Alex must have already known who did it.


    She took a deep breath, about to speak, when she heard Ang''s voice beside her.


    Ang touched her chin and said, "Candy, I think you might be overthinking this. Maybe that person


    didn''t intend to hit you but wanted to hit Mr. Elysian instead. They just had a bad aim and almost hit


    you. After all, you don''t have any enemies in Sris, and Mr. Elysian is in business. There might be


    some business rivals targeting him."


    The more she said, the more reasonable it sounded.


    She ended with a solemn reminder to Sawyer. "If things don''t improve, you should quickly hire a


    bodyguard for Mr. Elysian, so as not to endanger others."


    Sawyer coughed softly, not daring to respond.


    Ang looked innocent, appearingpletely justified. She even added without a trace of


    embarrassment. "Mr. Elysian, I''m not kidding. Candy is pregnant and shouldn''t be under stress.


    Your recent scares are too dangerous for her." She quickly took the wheelchair from Hanley''s hand


    and helped Candice sit on it, then waved her hand. "You handle this matter quickly. The baby can''t


    hear about these cunning schemes. It''s cold and windy here. I''ll take her over there and wait for


    you."


    She did not wait for anyone''s response and pushed the wheelchair away.


    The wheels made a slight sound on the ground, and Ang breathed a sigh of relief. After taking


    Candice to a sheltered ce, Ang looked up at the building with aplicated expression.


    Although the Browns were not extremely wealthy, they could be considered middle ss. Ang


    herself was astute and would not be oblivious to any tricks. So, her previous remarks were just to


    deliberately change the topic.


    Candice also understood this, so she did not resist when Ang pulled her onto the wheelchair.


    She looked up at Ang quietly. "What have you found?"


    Ang had chosen her position well, blocking the view from the conference hall and creating a blind


    spot.


    Shaking her head, Ang said, "I haven''t found anything, but I just feel that even though you are


    the victim in this, you don''t need to get involved. You have so much to consider now that you''re


    pregnant. It''s best to be cautious in everything. Let the two men handle the rest."


    Ang''s words sounded natural, but Candice frowned slightly. It was in her nature to be hands-on


    with everything, especially matters concerning herself. Letting others handle them...


    Ang sensed her thoughts and sighed. "Think about your baby. Can you afford to be so reckless?"


    She said these things out of kindness, and Candice remained silent for a moment before


    murmuring. "Thank you."


    "What for? I''ll still need your help in the future. We should help each other."


    Whilst Candice and Ang were chatting lightly, on the other side the atmosphere between Alex


    and Hanley was not good.


    Both of them had unpleasant expressions.


    Hanley nced at the broken teapot on the ground, his lips curling in a slight mockery. "ident?"


    Alex''s gaze also fell on the pile of shards. His tone did not betray any emotion as he countered


    Hanley. "Mr. Baldwin, don''t you care about your employees? Don''t you know she should be resting


    in bed now?"


    Hanley frowned for a moment. Alex was right. Candice did need rest now, and it was his fault for not


    stopping her. He took a deep breath, his face serious. "It''s my fault."


    Alex sneered. "If you think letting her do whatever she wants is good for her, then it only proves that


    you don''t understand her enough."


    His words sounded light, as if he was just casually reminding Hanley that his rtionship with


    Candice was far from sufficient. It sounded like a provocation, but also like a demonstration.


    A dark emotion shed in the bottom of Hanley''s eyes, and he paused before reminding Alex. "Mr.


    Elysian, do you really think you understand Candice?" He looked down, then back at Alex, his


    expression devoid of emotion. "Even if you did, that understanding is merely in the past."


    The cold wind of winter blew on their skin, chilling them.


    Alex''s ck eyes stared at Hanley. Although he showed no expression, his sharp gaze indicated


    that he was in a very bad mood.


    Hanley was not intimidated. He locked eyes with Alex, his gaze equally cold and fierce.


    Meanwhile, Sawyer felt helpless, not knowing what to do. He could only stare nkly at the shards


    on the ground.


    However, the tension between Hanley and Alex did notst long.


    Ang called out loudly from the other side. "Are you two not done yet? I have to leave now, get


    someone over here."


    Hanley was the first to break eye contact and calmly turned to walk towards Candice.


    But just as he took a few steps, he heard Alex''s deep voice. "Mr. Baldwin doesn''t seem to care


    about whether Burning Star can sessfully bid for the project. I presume you''ve already figured


    out a solution?"


    Hanley paused for a moment, showing the sameck of concern. "Mr. Elysian, why don''t you first


    consider Aether''s own situation?"


    He strode towards Ang and Candice.


    Sawyer watched Hanley’s figure disappear around the corner where they were sheltered from the


    wind, then hesitated and turned to ask Alex. "Mr. Elysian, should I contact Darius about the tender?


    We agreed to cooperate, but now he''s going against us. It''s not like he''ll gain much benefit..."


    "Sawyer." Alex interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. Alex''s gaze swept over the


    shards on the ground once again, his voice now carrying the chill of the wind. "Look into the


    conference room surveince more carefully, and also..."


    He paused, closing eyes. "Be more vignt of Candice’s matters."