MasukCandice simply went along with their arrangements.She was so obedient that it hardly seemed like her.Sophia and the others also stayed the night, albeit in a daze, without really understanding why.It wasn't until the servants led them to the guest rooms—and Candice didn't come with them—that Sophia finally realized something was off."Bianca," she said, "something's not right today."Bianca glanced at her."You only noticed now?"Rex looked confused."What's wrong?"Sophia replied, "Candice didn't come with us. Didn't you—"She suddenly stopped mid-sentence."No... that's not like you.""You guard Candice every second of the day, yet today you're acting so slow.""Unless...""Someone told you not to follow her.""And in this world, besides your Young Master, who else could possibly order you around?"Rex showed not the slightest hint of guilt."The Young Master d
"Mmm..."A tingling sensation spread from her neck throughout her entire body, curling even her toes."Did you miss me?"His warm breath drifted over her neck like a mist, his deep, husky voice sending shivers straight to her heart.Unable to resist, she cupped his face and pressed her lips against his, stealing his breath.This male fox spirit... tasted sinfully good.Locked in each other's arms by the doorway, they kissed deeply, each seeming intent on devouring the other. Only when they were both breathless did they finally pull apart.Charlie brushed the moisture from the corner of her lips with his thumb."So you really did miss me.""Mhm. I missed your body."Leaning lazily against his chest, Candice looked at him through half-lidded eyes, her tone dripping with teasing."...Besides my body, you could miss something else too."She froze for a moment.He showed up just to tempt her. Wasn'
Edward and Rex exchanged glances.So this had all been a setup today."So this morning," Edward said, "you deliberately let Denise overhear that you were visiting the Harrison family this afternoon, just to test Iris?"Candice shook her head."No. I let Gabrielle hear it."Edward: "...?"He frowned, thinking it through."You were afraid that if you said it directly in front of Denise, she'd realize you were baiting her. So you chose to tell Gabrielle instead.""After everything that happened yesterday, you suspected Gabrielle's room might be bugged. And even if it wasn't, once you left, there was a good chance Denise would ask her what you talked about.""Gabrielle may have a low IQ, but she's perfectly capable of repeating a conversation. Having the message relayed through her would make everything seem much more natural."Candice fell silent for a few seconds.Then she slowly gave him a thumbs-up.
“Iris, why are you back already?” Mr. Harrison asked in surprise.A glimmer flashed through Candice's beautiful eyes, and the corners of her lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile.She slowly turned around.The person who had returned was Iris Greystone, dressed in a lake-blue evening gown.Today, her maiden family was hosting a banquet. Half an hour earlier, she had left for the Greystone residence with her husband and their two children.“Aunt.”Candice greeted her politely and calmly.Iris was pleasantly surprised to see her and quickly walked over.“Candice? When did you arrive in Shandor?”“I came yesterday.”“You silly child. If I'd known you were coming today, your uncle and I wouldn't have gone out.”“Aunt, weren't you on your way to the banquet? Why are you back so soon?”“Don't even mention it. Halfway the
“So you're asking me to help you think of a solution, not rub salt in the wound!”“You're the one who came looking for a beating.”“...” James rubbed his aching temples tiredly. “Forget it. Pretend I never called.”Just as he was about to hang up, Denny stopped him.“You get worked up after just a couple of words? At your age, you're becoming more childish instead of wiser.”James choked on his words again.Denny finally stopped mocking him.“Candice isn't the kind of child who loses her sense of proportion. If she demoted you the very first day she came home, then you must have done something that completely broke her heart.”Having his old friend hit the nail on the head, James looked uncomfortable.“...There was a bit of a misunderstanding.”“Hmph. Don't try to gloss it over with me. Did Denise stir up another load of nons
Sophia sneered inwardly.Buddy, you meddle more than the Pacific Police."Enough lecturing me," she shot back. "You should also stop sticking yourself to your buddies. Hugging a guy from behind, wrapping your arms around his waist, saying things like 'Bro, you smell so good'... Constantly flirting with your male friends isn't exactly ethical either."Edward froze for a second.Then it was as if someone had hit his laughter switch.Clutching his stomach, he burst into laughter."Wait... you can do that?""My Sophia, you're incredible!""How do you know so much? Where on earth did you learn all this?"Sophia stared at him as though he'd completely lost his mind.Meanwhile, Candice and the others only caught the latter half of the conversation.Collectively, they rubbed their temples.So...It wasn't romance.It was a medical condition.---Dinner TimeEdward stayed fo
Everyone turned to look at him.Those blocking his way hurriedly stepped aside.The people at the factory had never seen the new CEO of the group, but the moment he walked in, his natural aura of authority instantly subdued them.With a dark expression, Charlie walked to the center of the conferenc
It was the deputy general manager of the branch company—Nick!Candice had suspected there might be an insider, but she never expected it to be him.“How rough. How could you tie up our delicate and tender Miss Hale like this?”Nick spoke in a faux-sympathetic tone. He strolled in, closed the door b
A long arm blocked the body falling toward him.“Jessica, I know you’re not drunk. Drop the act.”Charlie’s patience had reached its limit.Jessica opened her eyes. They were perfectly clear as she gazed at him with a wounded expression. “Does it have to be like this?”“That’s my line,” Charlie sna
The dinner gathering dispersed.When Charlie came out, he looked perfectly sober—His eyes were sharp, and his steps steady.But the moment he handed them the room card and told them to settle the bill, they realized... their boss was totally wasted.Jessica wasn’t as drunk as she had been the nigh







