My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 268

Chapter 0268 

Sonia’s terrified expression amused the thugs. 

One taunted her, saying. “Scared, are you? We can be friends. I’ll take good care of you.” 

Looking at their repulsive and uninviting faces, Sonia was disgusted and scared. She defensively claimed, “I have a boyfriend. He won’t let you go unpunished if you lay a hand on me.” 

The thug who had grabbed her mocked, “Oh yeah? Call him over. I want to see which of us is 

going to have a hard time.” 

Already clutching Candice’s hand tightly, Sonia unintentionally clenched harder in her terror. hurting Candice. 

Candice had initially wanted to soothe Sonia and avoid escalating the situation. However, Sonia pushed her hand away and rummaged through her bag for her phone, defiantly declaring. “I’m 

calling him now, just wait!” 

But before she could complete her action, a thug knocked the phone from her grip. It clattered to 

the ground. 

The thug jeered, “Why call him? Want him to see how you’ll entertain us? Huh?” 

The men were clearly looking for trouble. One yanked at Sonia’s sleeve, tearing it off forcefully. 

Sonia tried to kick the thug, but her scream was in vain. Her sleeve was torn off, revealing her 

arm. The thugs looked, and their expressions changed at the sight. 

Caught between her struggle and fear, Sonia turned to Candice with a look of desperation, pleading, “Please, make them stop!” 

Candice’s expression turned grave as she pondered how to defuse the situation. She was determined to protect Sonia from harm. 

She positioned Sonia behind her and confronted the gang’s leader with a steely gaze. Concealing her fear, she proposed, “You’re after money, right? I’ll give it to you.” 

The thugs paused and exchanged glances at her offer. 

“If you had said that earlier, you could have spared us this hassle,” remarked one, reaching to 

touch Candice’s face. 

Candice evaded his touch. 

Sonia, still taking cover behind Candice, asked innocently, “Do you know them? Why are they 

demanding money from you?” 

Candice found Sonia’s odd concern during such a tense moment amusing, the woman still tried to 

set up a trap for her in this dangerous situation. 

Before Candice could reply, the sharp sound of police sirens approached. 

Feeling a sense of relief, Candice reflected on her quick thinking. She had discreetly activated an 

emergency button in her bag when she first felt threatened. The precaution was a result of her previous encounter with Ivor at the hospital, where she had arranged a direct line to the police for 

emergencies. 

As the sirens blared, the thugs were thrown into disarray. Muttering curses, they hastily pushed past Candice and Sonia in their escape. 

Candice instinctively moved to protect Sonia and was jostled roughly several times. She grimaced until after the alley was silent. Her shoulder hadn’t entirely healed yet. The collision 

most likely had made it worse. 

Turning to Sonia, she asked with a hint of urgency. “Are you all right?” 

At that moment, footsteps and a looming figure approached. 

With a weak and grieving voice, Sonia suddenly cried out, “Lex!” 

Alex approached with a stern expression. Seeing Sonia’s disheveled appearance, his eyes turned 

frosty and sharp. 

Sonia’s eyes 

had turned red and were brimming with tears. She rushed into Alex’s arms, crying. 

Lex I was terrified.” 

Alex caught her firmly, his voice reassuring and deep as he coaxed, “I’ve got you.” 

Sonia appeared utterly distraught, with her sleeve ripped and her hair in disarray, clearly having suffered mistreatment. Tears streamed down her face as she clung to Alex. Her sobs were so heartbreaking that they could have shattered others‘ hearts. 

Alex took off his jacket and gently placed it over Sonia’s shoulders, allowing her to freely express 

her emotions. 

He then turned his icy, severe gaze toward Candice. His furrowed brow and unspoken words were enough to reveal his intense anger. With a stern voice, he asked, “What exactly happened here?” His stare was intense as he looked at Candice, exuding a formidable aura. 

Candice began to speak, but Sonia, with a strained voice, cut in. “I’m not sure what’s going on. I came to see Candice, but then I saw her with those men near our office. I thought she was in 

trouble, so are her 

i vent over to falls, and that’s when they grabbed me “Sonia’s words