Chapter 0424


    Dorrington police had called Sonia several times urging her to return to Dorrington to cooperate with


    the investigation. But she knew that it would be very difficult for her once she returned.


    Alex would not help her anymore, and Xavier even less so. As for Quentin, after knowing she had


    been summoned by the police, he had been eager to cut ties immediately.


    The only one who could help her now was Darius.


    Sonia pursed her lips. After some self-reflection, she headed for thepany entrance.


    As soon as she entered, she saw a girl standing at the front desk, very thin with almost transparent


    white skin, the kind of person who would easily evoke a protective instinct.


    Sonia couldn’t help but stare, and Be, feeling her gaze, looked back at her.


    The girl had a very pure and clear gaze, but Sonia couldn’t bring herself to like it. She even


    subconsciously felt a bit repulsed by it.


    Foolish, silly, and pretentious.


    She decisively shifted her gaze back to the front desk and said, "Hello, I''m here to see Darius."


    "Do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked.


    Sonia could not help but raise her chin. "I''m his friend, and I have something very important to


    discuss with him. He’s brought me here before."


    Be had just started to leave, but paused at Sonia’s words, puzzled, and turned back. She looked


    at Sonia''s arrogant figure. She frowned, blinked, and hesitantly headed over.


    She stopped beside Sonia, and hesitantly asked, "Hello, do you know Darius?"


    Sonia was caught off guard by her voice. Be''s voice was as clear and pure as her appearance,


    refreshing like the clear sky after rain. It made people feelfortable just listening to her.


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    Sonia looked at her with a hint of displeasure. She really couldn’t bring herself to like Be''s


    demeanor, she was too delicate and fake.


    "Sorry, I haven''t introduced myself yet,” Be said, trying to exin, as she had never seen Sonia in


    Darius’ circle of friends. “I''m Darius''s—"


    "What does my rtionship with Darius have to do with you?" Sonia interrupted, her tone dismissive


    as she sneered. Displeasure shed in her eyes as she looked at Be arrogantly.


    Be felt Sonia''s hostility and frowned. "Are you very close to Darius?"


    Sonia smiled mysteriously and said, "Yes, we are very close." She brushed past Be and headed


    straight for the elevator.


    Be stood where she’d been left, looking hesitant.


    -


    The closing ceremony of the summit ended in the afternoon, and the organizers were busy


    arranging a dinner, insisting that everyone must attend.


    Originally, Candice wanted to find an excuse to refuse, but Ang patted her shoulder and said,


    "It''s thest time, just endure it a bit longer."


    Yondu also sighed as he came over. "I don''t want to go either. The final dinner is always


    meaningless, and dealing with all the drinking is really annoying."


    Candice couldn’t drink because she was pregnant, so if she went, she could only sit there.


    Moreover, Quentin, the special guest, would be there. Whenever he was present, Candice and


    Burning Star would inevitably be ridiculed.


    Candice shook her head and sent a message to Hanley to report that the summit had ended.


    Originally, Hanley was supposed to return to Dorrington and but with Redshade tender on hand, he


    could only stay in Sris.


    Hanley replied quickly with a voice note. But not about the summit. It was about Jensen.


    Candice knew Hanley was meant to be at the construction site, and his voice was low in the


    message. "I checked, and Burning Star shouldn''t have any conflicts of interest in Sris. We only


    took on two projects in Sris, both of which were signed directly. So, the possibility of Quentin


    targeting Burning Star is slim."


    Candice''s thoughts grew heavy at the news. It didn’t make much sense.


    But she didn’t say anything. Now that she had asked Hanley, and Hanley couldn’t find anything, she


    could only take it step by step.


    She was thinking to herself, when another voice message from Hanley came through. This time


    more like an admonition. "Rest at the hotel after the summit ends. The weather in Sris hasn''t


    been good recently. I''m almost done here, I''lle over to apany you then." He paused for a


    moment. "To apany you and help with the Redshade proposal."


    Candice chatted with Hanley absentmindedly, and Ang patted her from behind. "Let''s go, it''s time


    for dinner. "Who are you chatting with?” she teased. “You''re hiding in a corner. Are you afraid of


    being seen by me?"


    "It''s Hanley. It''s about work."


    The dinner was being held at the Pearl Grand Hotel. Ang was about to call an uber with Candice,


    when she was suddenly called away by the boss of her studio.


    She could only say goodbye to Candice regretfully.


    Apart from Ang, Candice didn’t know anyone else. She was about to open the uber app to hire a


    car when a ck Bentley stopped in front of her. However, when the window rolled down, it was not


    Sawyer, but Alex.


    His expression was in as he looked at Candice. "Get in, we''ll go pick up the old man first."


    Old Mr. Elysian was going for a checkup nearby today.


    Candice had been a little worried about Shawn’s health, so she apanied Alex. When the


    results came out, all his indicators were fine, just somemon underlying illnesses.


    Candice felt relieved seeing the results and tagged along to take Shawn back to the hotel.


    She had originally thought that Alex would go to the Pearl Grand Hotel for dinner, but she didn’t


    expect him to park the car.


    Candice looked at him. "Aren''t we still going to dinner?"


    Alex''s footsteps slowed, but his attitude was indifferent. "How many people do you think will actually


    show up tonight?" He sounded convinced of what he said, but after taking only two steps, he


    stopped and looked back at Candice, asking without much emotion. "Could you be a bit more


    mindful of your pregnancy?"


    Candice knew that pregnant women should avoid alcohol, but at such gatherings, drinking was


    inevitable. Even if Candice did not drink, it would not be good to be surrounded by the smell.


    She didn’t say anything else, just turned and went back to her room.


    -


    During dinner, Shawn called and invited her to join him. Thinking that it might be hard for Barox to


    get dinner, she declined the old man''s invitation and had the front desk send up the meal, tidied up


    for Barox, and then went back to her room to eat.


    Before she could finish half of her meal, she received a voice message from Ang, full of


    frustration.


    "Candice, you''re so bad. You didn''te to the gathering, and you didn''t even tell me. Do you know


    that less than half of the expected guests came? Now it''s just the few of us left, all alone!"


    Candice held her phone in silence. Alex had been right about the party.


    But before she could put down her phone, Jackson called her. She answered. His tone was serious


    and heavy, and as soon as he spoke, Candice''s heart sank.


    "You may need toe back soon. Sonia has already hired awyer, and they’re a well-known top


    lawyer. She says she''s going to sue you for defamation."