Chapter 0258
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Candice furrowed her brows. “You’re going to Noxville?”
When Noxville
Was ma
Candice’s immediate reaction was toward Ivor and Yvonne. She
instinctively felt some aversion now.
Alex looked at Sawyer, who understood his meaning, and took his belongings and left first.
Only then did Alex turn to Candice and speak nonchalantly, “Your stepfather has given me a big surprise. My information has been leaked extensively in Noxville, causing me significant trouble.”
He lightly tapped his fingertips, leaning back in the chair. “Candice, don’t you think you should
handle this?”
She frowned. “Why does Ivor have your information?”
“Shouldn’t you be the one asking?” Alex chuckled lightly, ambiguous in his meaning, “The 1.5 million I returned was to settle the debt. Now, I’m being harassed, and it’s still causing me
trouble. Candice, aren’t things going too smoothly for you?”
Her expression changed instantly. Indeed, she still owed Alex 1.5 million.
It was a high–interest loan borrowed by Ivor.
Her face gradually darkened. She took a deep breath before speaking slowly, “Alright, I
understand. I will go with you.”
Alex’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
“And,” Candice struggled to say, “I will find a way to repay that 1.5 million. I will figure something
out.”
“You will figure it out?” His originally calm eyes suddenly revealed a touch of mockery. “With your current salary? How much can Hanley provide you?”
She bit her lip. “You don’t need to worry about that. In any case, I will find a way to repay you.”
Her expression was serious. Yana had mentioned that she was too strong–willed and might end up at a disadvantage, but there was no way around it. Candice didn’t want to owe Alex anything
anymore.
Between them, it was best to settle everything cleanly and transparently.
She spoke with determination and no hesitation.
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Alex looked at her, and his expression, Initially cold, became even more indifferent. He casually smiled and said, “Alright, write an IOU. After all, words alone are not reliable.”
A complex emotion flashed across Candice’s face as she looked at him. He continued to stare at her, his dark eyes calm. “Since you are so principled, it wouldn’t be appropriate for me not to take this money, right? I just hope that you won’t make me wait ten years to see it.”
When Candice signed her name on the IOU, her breathing was somewhat heavy, but she signed it
in the end.
She owed, and she would repay.
Alex put away the IOU and sneered in a cold tone, “You are so eager to cut ties with me. It seems
like something good is about to happen to you.”
Before she could understand what he meant, he had already stood up and walked out of the
meeting room.
Candice lingered in the meeting room for quite some time before leaving. This trip to Aether Corporation was undoubtedly difficult for her.
When she went downstairs, she bumped into Nina again.
However, she was currently talking to Julie and didn’t notice Candice.
As Candice watched their backs, she inexplicably thought of Sonia. The one who would find this most difficult to accept should be Sonia, right? However, this thought lasted only a moment before Candice pushed it aside. After all, what did Sonia or Nina have to do with her?
At most, she was just here to watch the show.
After leaving the gate of Aether Corporation, Candice had just taken a taxi when she received a call from an unknown number.
She had received a few harassing calls from unknown numbers before, and she instinctively hung
However, the next second, the phone rang again. This time it was Greg.
Candice and Greg weren’t on very familiar terms. She answered the call, and Greg’s hesitant voice came from the other end, “Candice?”
She responded, and he asked her, “I called the hospital a while ago, and you didn’t answer. Can you come to Noxville sometime soon? Peach was sent back the day before yesterday. You know her parents‘ situation, and for a short time, they won’t be able to come back. However, the hospital needs a guardian. Moreover, she has been showing signs of relapse recently. Your number is the
only one we have, so I could only call you.”
Candice realized that something was wrong. She asked him, “How do you know about Peach’s
situation?”
Greg fell silent for a moment. “My family used to have a charity organization, and Peach was one of the beneficiaries we helped. Besides, didn’t you ask me to take care of her before? Anyway. whenever you have time, come over. The hospital requires a family member.”
As Greg spoke, he began to chuckle halfway through, just reminding Candice to visit.
Candice vaguely remembered that when Yvonne said she didn’t need to contribute money for Peach’s medical expenses, she had mentioned having some money.
Now, it seemed that it was the assistance from Greg’s charity organization.
However, Greg and the others were not relatives, and the reason for their help was too obvious.
Unable to suppress her emotions, Candice raised her hand and pinched her brow, feeling her heart sinking.
Ignoring these thoughts, the moment the contract was signed, the studio
Even Candice, who wasn’t particularly professional, was swamped.
-busy.
Still, Hanley was concerned about her shoulder not being fully recovered, so she was assigned lighter tasks.
But even so, it wasn’t easy.
Yana came over when she had free time, claiming to console the diligent laborers.
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