Chapter 0402


    Candice didn''t stay outside for long. Alex said that Darius''s vignce was very high, and they


    couldn’t find anything substantial each time they investigated.


    But even with just this little information, Candice could deduce a few things. Such as the subtle


    rtionship between Darius and Henry.


    However, she didn''t mention these things to Alex. She figured Alex probably didn''t need her to


    remind him.


    She returned to the meeting room, but at the door, she saw Sonia.


    Candice''s steps faltered. She couldn''t have a good expression when facing Sonia.


    But Sonia stopped her. "Burning Star Studio won''t have a chance." Her voice was not loud, but she


    sounded very sure.


    The early winter sunlight wasn''t harsh, but it made Sonia''s already pale face look even whiter. Her


    lips, even coated with lipstick, appeared colorless, and there was an unmistakable fatigue in her


    eyes.


    Candice nced at Sonia''s appearance. It was tidierpared to before, and a faint trace of


    mockery shed in her eyes, but it vanished in an instant.


    Candice’s scrutinizing gaze was too clear, and it panicked Sonia. But she remained proud on the


    surface, lifted her chin, and issued a final ultimatum to Candice. "If you have any self-awareness


    left, you should know that with me around, Burning Star Studio won''t appear on Redshade


    Corporation''s list."


    She turned away triumphantly, the sound of her high heels echoing as she left.


    Candice watched her back for a moment, her face expressionless, then turned to find Yondu.


    At noon, Yondu had told her that she should go to the studio again in the afternoon as Abel had


    something for her.


    When she found him, Yondu was chatting with others, so Candice didn''t want to interrupt. She took


    out her phone, intending to call Jackson and ask about Darius.


    But as soon as she lit up the phone screen, she saw a message from Henry. The contents were all


    apologies, saying he had been too impulsive before and shouldn''t haveid hands on her.


    She had received many such messages from Henry. At first, she had blocked his number, but then


    he changed his phone number and continued to send messages.


    Candice ignored them as if she hadn''t seen them, toozy to block Henry again. Besides, she


    couldn''t change her phone number, so she might as well treat them as if they were nothing.


    She called Jackson instead. Jackson picked up quickly, "Candice?"


    "Are you busy now?" Candice asked?


    "What''s up? I''m in Aston now."


    Last time when Candice had contacted Jackson, he had vaguely mentioned Darius when he asked


    her to see Be. But he had spoken discreetly, only saying that Be was young and had made


    some bad decisions.


    She didn''t beat around the bush and asked directly. "Do you have much contact with Darius?"


    Jackson remained silent for a moment. "It seems you bumped into him. But I''ve told you before, it''s


    best to have less contact with him.”


    “The actual controller of the Quimby family is now Darius,” Candice exined. “He just doesn''t dare


    to act too tantly, so it''s not so obvious."


    Jackson sighed worriedly. "Darius is very smart, but the smarter the person, the more antisocial


    they tend to be. Candice, I''m not kidding. It''s best to have less contact with Darius. His mental state


    is not quite normal."


    Jackson''s words kept hovering in Candice''s mind. She slowly frowned, her heart beating a few


    beats faster.


    "Candice?" Yondu''s voice behind her interrupted her thoughts. Candice turned back, and Yondu


    stood not far away, waving at her, "Let''s go to the studio. I called you several times just now, what


    are you doing?"


    Candice said, "I was making a call."


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    On the way to the studio with Yondu, Candice temporarily set aside the matter of Darius and


    focused on handling the affairs of Redshade Corporation. Things had to be taken one step at a


    time.


    It turned out that Abel wanted to give her a new set of materials, which could be used to devise new


    ns for Redshade.


    Candice took the materials and thanked Abel, but he waved his hand dismissively. "Hanley is


    considered my student, and Burning Star Studio hase this far under my guidance. This little


    favor is nothing."


    Candice lowered her head in gratitude and said, "I will convey your kindness to Hanley."


    Abel looked at her, a gentle smile appearing on his face. "You must have been frightened when the


    power went outst time."


    Candice''s eyes flickered with surprise. Abel had never mentioned the power outage incident before.


    It was always Yondu who dealt with it. Now he suddenly brought it up.


    She looked at Abel, whose expression remained unchanged. "Luckily, nothing happened to you


    then. If you had stumbled and hurt yourself, Hanley would surely hold me ountable."


    Candice smiled politely and bid farewell before leaving.


    Yondu had initially offered to apany her, but she declined. However, as soon as she stepped


    out, she saw Mrs. Parker sitting in the corridor, shelling peanuts.


    Mrs. Parker stopped shelling when she saw Candice and grabbed a handful of peanuts from the


    basket, handing them to Candice. "Have some."


    Candice hesitated for a moment looking at the peanuts, then crouched down in front of Mrs. Parker.


    She tasted one of the peanuts. It was slightly sweet.


    Mrs. Parker had a kind face, and despite her age, she spoke clearly and logically. "Why have you


    come back again?" she asked.


    Candice paused. "Have you seen mee here before?"


    Mrs. Parker nodded slowly. "Of course, I sit here every day."


    Candice''s brow furrowed slightly. She probed further, "Do you remember there was a power outage


    in Abel''sb before?"


    "There was no power outage." Mrs. Parker looked puzzled as she stared at Candice.


    Candice''s brow furrowed deeper. She tried to be more specific, "It happened when I first came here,


    and Yondu had someonee to fix it." She spoke slowly, keeping her eyes on Mrs. Parker,


    observing her reaction.


    Mrs. Parker''s wrinkled face showed confusion at first, but then she slowly realized. She shook her


    head. "There was no power outage. Stanleyes every month to inspect the circuits. It’s not


    possible for there to be a power outage."


    She noticed Candice’s expression of disagreement.


    She frowned, thinking harder, then suddenly brightened. "It was Abel who turned it off himself that


    day. I asked him why he did it, and he said it was for an experiment." Mrs. Parker grabbed a handful


    of peanuts and showed them to Candice. "These are grown by Abel''s wife. They taste all right. I''m


    just sitting here for some sun..."


    Candice didn''t pay attention to what Mrs. Parker said afterward. She looked back in the direction of


    theboratory, feeling uneasy.


    Abel had turned off the circuit?


    But Sawyer had been downstairs all the time and only saw Abel going downstairs, which seemed


    usible.


    With a heavy heart, Candice returned to the hotel. She wanted to find Alex and tell him about her


    discovery. However, just as she got out of the taxi, she saw Henry pacing at the hotel entrance.


    As if sensing her presence, he looked up and his eyes lit up. "Candice, you''re finally back?"