Masuk“Candice, you won’t leave me, right?”
A deep, somewhat aggrieved male voice echoed in her ears.
She immediately sensed something was wrong. Her face was suddenly captured by a large hand, and the next moment, Charlie’s handsome yet sorrowful face was reflected in her eyes.
Brother, can we not do this?
It was so awkward, incredibly awkward...
But Charlie ignored her silent plea, continuing to look at her with an expression that said he
“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
Candice felt sick just watching them.It disgusted her even more than when Kyle had gotten together with Mia. Perhaps it was because this pair of adulterous dogs carried the weight of a blood debt on their backs.Curling her lips into a mocking smile, she said with undisguised contempt,"Right. Of course. Neither of you did anything wrong. You're both completely innocent. One of you didn't cheat. One of you didn't knowingly become the other woman. One of you didn't abandon your wife and children. One of you didn't move right into someone else's home. One of you didn't hire people to kill. One of you isn't lower than an animal. It was all just an accident.""You two are true love. The kind of once-in-a-lifetime love worthy of songs and poems. Maybe you should visit a tattoo parlor someday and have the words True Love tattooed across your foreheads."She "praised" them without mercy.The praise left both of their faces cycling through every sh
"Candice!"Denise let out an enraged scream.Staring at Candice in horror, she stammered, "Y-You... you actually wanted to kill Gabrielle! She's your little sister! Even if you hate me to the core, you can't take it out on your own sister! She's already injured. How could you be so heartless?"Every word dripped with grief, as though Candice had already hacked her precious daughter to pieces.James's expression shifted from shock to uncertainty.Kyle, on the other hand, showed almost no reaction.But Sophia and the others, who had witnessed Gabrielle fabricate the accusation from start to finish, could no longer hold back."When did Candice ever say that?" Sophia snapped. "Are we all deaf or something?"Bianca sneered. "Even someone with an intellectual disability doesn't get a free pass to slander people."Rex said matter-of-factly, "Why don't we just cut out her tongue? Otherwise tomorrow she might go crazy and claim C
"Candice."The four of them had just walked into the garden surrounding the villa. Just as they stepped into the main entrance—before a single foot had even crossed the threshold—a voice drifted over from behind.The voice sounded all too familiar.Candice clicked her tongue inwardly: Talk about rotten luck.Turning around, she caught sight of Kyle, clad in a black shirt with a suit jacket draped over his wrist, walking toward her. Right behind him to the side, Terry followed along, carrying a black duffel bag.Sophia remarked, "Oh, look, isn't this the Ex-husband Bro? He actually came."Bianca corrected her, "What Ex-husband Bro? Sophia, you've got it wrong. Calling him 'Brother-in-law' is more fitting. Hey there, brother-in-law, why don't you call us 'Big Sister' a few times so we can hear it?"Kyle: "..."His handsome face tightened, a flare of fury igniting in his eyes. He was clearly provoked by their words.
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







