My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 285

Chapter 0285 

Candice had just arrived, and her footsteps paused slightly as she turned to look at Sawyer. 

Sawyer’s tone was overly welcoming just now. He awkwardly cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Elysian is afraid of communication issues, so he wanted to wait until everyone was present before. starting the meeting. Mr. Baldwin and the others are already in the conference room waiting. You can go ahead; I’ll inform Mr. Elysian.” 

Candice nodded and was about to leave. Suddenly, she thought of something and stopped. “After the meeting, does Mr. Elysian have any other arrangements?” 

“He’s free in the morning, but he has to attend a forum conference in the afternoon.” 

Sawyer inquired. “Do you have something to discuss with him?” 

“Mm.” 

Candice responded lightly without elaborating things any further. 

She had just reached the conference room and was about to open the door when it swung open from the inside. Ryan, wearing a displeased expression, walked out. 

Seeing her, his brows furrowed. “Why did you come?” 

“Sawyer called me: I had no choice but to come.” 

She looked up at Hanley inside the conference room. Though Hanley appeared calmer than Ryan, 

his expression was still slightly cold. 

Candice asked, “Were you guys waiting here since just now?” 

“What do you think?” Ryan sneered coldly, “As soon as we arrived, we were made to sit here and wait. Who do they think they are? Do they think they’re the only ones who own a company?” 

Both Ryan and Nadia came from wealthy and influential families. Working with Hanley was more of an interest for them. Originally, due to the incident, they were somewhat at fault, so it was normal to come and cooperate for the meeting. However, Alex had left them waiting here for over 

an hour. 

Since Ryan had started working with Hanley, he had never been treated like this. Therefore, his anger flared up. 

Candice lowered her eyes and spoke softly after a moment, “I should have come with you.” 

Ryan wanted to say something else, but he felt Hanley’s gaze. He paused and muttered, “I’m not 

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against you, I just find Aether Corporation too much.” 

“If you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything.” Hanley’s deep voice sounded. He lowered his tone, looking at Candice. After a brief pause, he continued, “If Aether Corporation wants to make things difficult for us, it will be the same whether you come or not.” 

“So, Mr. Baldwin means I am intentionally making things difficult for you? As soon as Hanley’s 

words fell, the meeting room’s door was pushed open, and Alex’s cold voice came in. 

Candice looked up, and Alex stood expressionlessly at the door, casually looking at them with an 

indifferent gaze. 

Alex’s gaze swept back and forth between Candice and Hanley, then he lightly sneered. “Very well. 

It turns out that the corporate culture at Burning Star Studio is to badmouth partners behind their 

backs.” 

His eyes finally settled on Candice, and the coldness in his eyes deepened. After a moment, he spoke without much emotion, “Birds of a feather flock together. I see that you learned the worst 

from Burning Star Studio, even if you didn’t learn anything else.” 

As soon as Alex arrived, he sarcastically criticized them. Candice looked at him, her eyes slightly moving. “Aether Corporation doesn’t seem to have a rule of leaving the partner unattended in the 

conference room.” 

Alex paused at her words. His cold and penetrating gaze was focused on Candice as he said 

without much emotion, “You’re here to defend your new home.” 

After he finished speaking, he sat down in the top position. 

However, Hanley suddenly chuckled, lightly tapping his fingers on the table twice. His deep and magnetic voice sounded, “What are you still standing there for? Sit down; let’s get ready for the 

meeting, Candice.” 

Candice nodded, about to approach, when Alex’s indifferent voice came again, “Wasting time choosing seats for a meeting; Mr. Baldwin really doesn’t pay attention to time costs.” 

“Since we’ve already wasted so much time, what’s another minute or two?” Hanley dismissed it casually, looking at Candice. “Come over.” 

There was an empty seat in front of her, right next to Sawyer. She hesitated for a moment before sitting down in her assigned spot. She looked at Hanley with clear eyes, “I’ll sit here. As Mr. Elysian wishes to save time costs, it’s better to resolve the issue sooner. Aren’t you planning to 

visit the building materials market later?” 

Hanley’s eyebrows twitched. “Sure.” 

Their exchange, though seemingly calm, carried a tension where outsiders couldn’t intervene. 

“Are you done?” Alex, impatient, closed the file in his hand. His eyebrows pressed down, and his face showed indifference. “If you’re done, maybe we can discuss the security issues regarding Burning Star Studio.” 

Hanley said, “Sure.” 

Alex looked at Sawyer and succinctly said, “Give me the investigation results.” 

Sawyer took out a file, speaking crisply with a hint of regret, “Mr. Elysian had me compile all the materials about Burning Star Studio’s design and venue construction for all cooperation exhibitions. We also consulted experts on construction. I’m sorry, Mr. Baldwin; many aspects of Burning Star Studio may need improvement, and everything needs to be changed.” 

After he finished speaking, he handed the documents to Hanley and Ryan. 

As Candice listened to Sawyer, her expression turned grim. Aether Corporation’s demands were Indeed somewhat high- 

As expected, after Ryan finished reading, he spoke with a displeased tone. “What do you mean? According to these standards, there’s no need for Burning Star Studio to plan; Aether Corporation can do it themselves.” 

Hanley’s gaze turned completely cold. “Is Mr. Elysian’s oversight too broad?”