NovelEnglishChapter 147
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Candice had a change of heart, and this time, her expression wasn’t as bitter.
Hanley pocketed his phone and raised an eyebrow, asking her, “Feeling up for a meal now?”
She paused, then realized that he had declined earlier because he had sensed her bad mood.
Admiring his ability to perceive emotions, she felt somewhat moved.
In a subdued voice, Candice softly uttered, “Thank you.”
Without turning his head, Hanley said, “Stay away from Jackson in the future.”
She intended to ask why, but before she could speak, a clear voice interrupted, “Hanley!”
Hanley halted, looked up, and saw Yana waving at them while holding a man’s arm not far away.
Soon enough, Yana brought the man over.
She scrutinized Candice and Hanley, gossiping, “What a coincidence, are you two here for dinner
too?”
Hanley nodded.
Yana, quite self–assured, introduced the man by her side, “Letintroduce you to my darling
here.”
The last tCandice had seen Yana was during her blind date with Alex.
However, Yana seemed unconcerned. Instead, she asked Candice, “I sent you a lot of messages the
other day, asking you to cshopping. Why didn’t you reply?”
Candice was startled. She had assumed Yana’s request to add her on Whatwas merely a casual
formality. Lately, with a lot on her plate, she hadn’t been checking her messages, probably
missing Yana’s attempt to contact her.
Apologizing, she said, “I’m sorry, I’ve been really busy lately and haven’t checked my messages much.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI probably missed yours.”
Yana looked at her as if she were an oddity. “Are there still people who don’t check WhatsApp?”
“My work Whatand personal Whatare kept separate,” Candice explained.
Fortunately, Yana wasn’t bothered. She let go of her male companion’s hand and approached Candice
with even more curiosity, “I heard from Sieg that you’re Alex’s Chief Secretary, right? |
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Over the years, quite a few wealthy young ladies had tried to glean information about Alex’s
preferences from Candice.
Yana asked, “How did you endure staying by his deadpan face for so long without resigning?”
Candice didn’t expect such a question, leaving her momentarily speechless.
The man Yana had brought along interjected, “Honey, why are you so concerned about other men
in front of me?”
As soon as this man spoke, Candice surmised he was likely ssort of playboy from a club.
She glanced at Yana with a hint of surprise, given Yana’s cute and obedient appearance, never
expecting her to fancy this type.
However, when the man spoke, Hanley, who was nearby, darkened his expression and spoke in a
lowered voice, “If there’s something to discuss, then discuss it. Otherwise, leave.”
It was the first tCandice had heard Hanley speak in such a harsh tone, clearly showing some
irritation.
Yana laughed. “What, are you afraid I’ll corrupt Candice?”
After saying this, she winked at Candice. “Candice, want to cupstairs with me? My friends are
having a gathering, it’s quite fun.”
Candice already anticipated what Yana meant by “gathering“. She was about to refuse when she
heard Hanley speak up first, “Yana, what nonsense are you up to?”
Yana, always the rebellious one, didn’t say anything when Hanley kept silent.
But the moment he spoke, Yana had already half–dragged Candice inside. “Candice, lettell you,
there’s every type inside. It’ll be a blast.”
Candice did resist, but she dared not exert force seeing as Yana was wearing high heels. Although
she wasn’t wearing extra high ones today, they were still slender and tall, about twelve
centimeters. So, Candice let Yana pull her upstairs.
Fortunately, once inside the elevator, Yana whispered to her, “I was only kidding. It’s just a regular bar
upstairs. A friend of mine who returned from abroad is throwing a party there.”
Yana hadn’t lied, W
Candice followed her in, she heard singing, and the room was lively.
Yana led Candice inside and arranged for her to sit on a sofa before dashing to grab the microphone.
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Candice watched the chaotic scene in the private room without saying a word.
Since she was here, she decided to go along with it, especially since Yana wasn’t malicious.
Those who were friendly with Yana in these circles were mostly wealthy kids, lively and noisy.
After Yana had finished singing and returned, seeing Candice sitting alone on the sofa, she gestured
toward two young men nearby with a commanding air, “Cand talk to this lady.”
Candice raised her hand to refuse, “No need.”
However, the two young men had already approached. One of them familiarly took a glass while
the other took a bottle and poured her a drink.
At the stime, the lights in the private room suddenly brightened, followed by Sieg’s loud
voice, “Who was singing just now? It sounded terrible.”
Candice stiffened upon hearing his voice and slowly turned her gaze, indeed seeing Sieg lounging
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Soon after, he called out behind him, “Alex, hurry up. You said you weren’t feeling well tonight. Let
Candice’s body stiffened even more, struggling to react.
Before she could fully process things, a cold male voice echoed, “Hmm.”
Although Alex’s voice was soft, due to the silence caused by Sieg’s interruption, Candice heard his
voice particularly clearly.
Instinctively, she wanted to get up and leave. However, the young man beside her holding a glass
of wine sighed, “Do you want to have a drink?”
The young man in his twenties deliberately acted cute, but his voice sounded somewhat sappy.
Almost all eyes in the room turned toward Candice.
Sieg, upon seeing clearly, raised an eyebrow and suddenly chuckled, “Oh, Candice, didn’t expect
you to enjoy this kind of thing?”
Candice kept her expression as controlled as possible, choosing not to respond.
Sieg glanced at Alex beside him and scoffed, “Alex, look. You can’t judge a person by their
appearance. Your secretary might be playing around behind your back. Look at her, surrounded by
men, enjoying herself.”
The room fell silent, everyone sensing the mockery in Sieg’s tone.
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Alex had remained silent all this while, standing at the door. His black suit made him appear aloof
and noble.
His dark, unblinking pupils fixed on Candice from a distance, leaving her unable to read his
emotions.
But after a moment, he uttered a sentence with almost no emotion. “I underestimated her.”
Alex’s words lacked any emotion and were very light. Yet inexplicably, Candice felt his words were
chilling to the extreme, almost as if they were wrapped in a raging storm.
It felt suffocating for her.
She couldn’t help but curl her fingertips in response.
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