Chapter 230


    They were standing very close to each other and the faint smell of alcohol on Alex kept wafting over to


    Candice.


    It was very much like the wine Sonia had spilled on her clothes.


    Candice turned her face sideways, frowning. She felt pressured.


    Alex’s hand was still on her neck and Candice felt that perhaps Alex was drunk and unable to think


    straight. She gritted her teeth and hit Alex’s hand away, taking a few steps back. “Mr. Elysian, please


    be mindful of boundarie,” she reminded him with a cold look.


    Alex’s eyes darkened, his emotions unreadable. He just stared at Candice, his pitch ck eyes dark


    enough to suck her right in.


    After a while, he asked hoarsely, “Are you able to ept anyone as long as it is a man?”


    He was drunk, and his breathing was heavy. The corners of his eyes were a little reddened from


    the alcohol.


    “Me. Jackson, Hanley, Solomon. Who will it be next? Sieg or that Moreno guy?” Hatred brimmed in


    Alex’s eyes. “Should I say that you are too forbearing or should I say that you are too open- minded?”


    Candice did not want to analyze things with a drunkard. Besides, Alex was talking about groundless


    things. She had exined countless times, but he would not believe her. What was the point of


    exining again when he was drunk?


    Candice shut her eyes and tried hard to calm her raging emotions before opening her eyes again.


    She stared at Alex. “Since you believe I’m such a person, why do you keeping to me?”


    He had hidden her behind his back earlier. Why?


    Candice suppressed her anger and raised her head slightly, looking directly into Alex’s eyes. Alex, you


    are even cheaper than I am like this. You’ll make me think that you can’t forget me, so


    you keep seeking me out.”


    Alex’s eyes darkened and he frowned, giving out a chilling aura. He squinted. “Are you even worthy of


    such efforts?”


    Candice smiled self–deprecatingly. She paused for a moment before saying, “Yeah, I’m not


    worthy.”


    The estate was bright with lights, but the parking lot was a little darker as there were many trees


    nearby.


    When Candice found her car, she identally kicked into a stone and the pain jolted through her.


    She sat in the car for quite a while before leaving.


    When she got home, it was veryte. After washing up, Candicey down and fell asleep. The foot she


    had kicked the stone with still throbbed dully.


    The next morning, Candice was awoken by her phone ringing.


    It was a call from Noxville. Candice nced at it before hanging up and blocking the number.


    She was practiced at it now. Her cklist already had more than twenty phone numbers originating


    from Noxville.


    With her grandfather transferred to a normal ward, visiting hours were longer, so Candice went


    over to the hospital to apany Joe for a check up before going to see Hanley and the rest.


    Along the way, she received a call from Jackson. “Candy, didn’t you leave firstst night? Why did you


    go back?”


    “I dropped my purse, so I went back to get it.” Jackson hesitated and Candice’s brow twitched.


    What happened?”


    “Nothing. It’s just that there are some people who are spreading rumors. I was worried about you so I


    called to ask. Since you’re fine, I feel better.”


    Although Jackson did not exin things clearly, Candice could guess what was going on.


    Sieg must have spread what happened between Solomon and her, saying that she had gone back.


    intentionally to seduce Solomon.


    Candice’s eyes dulled. These people had nothing to do all day and loved to make others.


    miserable.


    However, Jackson’s call


    Candice pursed her lips and smiled self–deprecatingly. With a pot–stirrer like Sieg around, her


    reputation was not great. It was normal that Jackson would be suspicious.


    When she arrived at Hanley’s, there was even worse news.


    Aether was also partaking in Blue Artifact and Burning Star’s coborative exhibition.


    Previously, Candice had put in a lot of effort for the Aether and Blue Artifact coboration, so she was


    only surprised for a moment before calmly epting it.


    “Aether’s side can be handed over to Nadia or Ryan. You don’t have to take part.” Hanley said.


    “Didn’t we agree that I will be the one who deals with all thepanies?” Candice said. She


    sounded very calm. “Furthermore, it’s just some signatory contract matters. They won’t be participating


    in the designing aspects.”


    Aether was actually also one of the investors in the exhibition.


    Candice was mentally prepared, but she did not expect that she would immediately receive a call from


    the Aether’s person–in–charge in the afternoon, asking her to make a trip over to discuss the


    contract matters.


    It was for work, so Candice had to go.


    She arrived at Aether and was on the first floor, waiting for the elevator. She was checking


    messages on her phone, her head lowered.


    The elevator opened and she looked up. Alex was in the elevator, shrouded in a cold aura.


    Solomon beside him.


    Solomon raised a brow and whistled.


    Candice looked at him indifferently. “This is the first floor.”


    Solomon did not reply, but instead asked. “Are you a part of Aether?”


    “No.”


    “No.”


    Two voices sounded at the same time. Alex strode out of the elevator. His voice was t as he


    spoke. “She was dismissed from Aether.”


    “Why?” Solomon asked, following him.


    Candice walked into the elevator, and didn’t hear Alex’s answer clearly. She went to her meeting.


    The people who she was dealing with were coincidentally Ka and Sawyer, so everything went


    very smoothly.


    Just before she left, Ka grabbed Candice’s arm, leaning in and speaking in a gossipy manner.


    Candice, did you go to Sonia’s birthday party yesterday? When she came in this morning, she had


    an awful expression. She’s been bragging about Mr. Elysian organizing her birthday party for half a


    month, and then in the end, she had to force a smile.”


    Candice thought about Sonia’s appearancest night. Where was there any hint of forceful smiles


    orughter?


    She shook her head, not saying anything.


    Ka did not mind it and brought up another matter. “However, there’s another piece of news.


    People are saying that Sonia went to invite Mr. Elysian’s parents for her birthday party a couple of days


    ago, but neither agreed.”


    Sonia’s rtionships in the Secretary Office were not great, and with the Secretary Office like an


    intelligencework there was a lot of gossip to go around.


    The next few days were calm and peaceful for Candice.


    Until an unknown number called.


    It was ten at night, and Candice saw that the area code indicated that it was from Dorrington, so


    she answered.


    There was a pause on the other end, and then Ivor’s terrifying voice rang out. “Silverstone Hospital isn’t


    it? Candice, you forced me to do this!” Ivor hung up.


    Candice thought for a moment, then sat bolt upright.


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    Ivor was in Dorrington at the moment?


    In the hospital?


    Grandpa…


    Grandpa!


    Candice rushed all the way to the hospital.


    There was a gathering of people at her grandfather’s ward, and among them a fierce looking man.


    Ivor!