My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 402

Candice didn't stay outside for long. Alex said that Darius's vigilance was very high, and they couldn’t find anything substantial each time they investigated.

But even with just this little information, Candice could deduce a few things. Such as the subtle relationship between Darius and Henry.

However, she didn't mention these things to Alex. She figured Alex probably didn't need her to remind him.

She returned to the meeting room, but at the door, she saw Sonia.

Candice's steps faltered. She couldn't have a good expression when facing Sonia.

But Sonia stopped her. "Burning Star Studio won't have a chance." Her voice was not loud, but she sounded very sure.

The early winter sunlight wasn't harsh, but it made Sonia's already pale face look even whiter. Her lips, even coated with lipstick, appeared colorless, and there was an unmistakable fatigue in her eyes.

Candice glanced at Sonia's appearance. It was tidier compared to before, and a faint trace of mockery flashed in her eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

Candice’s scrutinizing gaze was too clear, and it panicked Sonia. But she remained proud on the surface, lifted her chin, and issued a final ultimatum to Candice. "If you have any self-awareness left, you should know that with me around, Burning Star Studio won't appear on Redshade Corporation's list."

She turned away triumphantly, the sound of her high heels echoing as she left.

Candice watched her back for a moment, her face expressionless, then turned to find Yondu.

At noon, Yondu had told her that she should go to the studio again in the afternoon as Abel had something for her.

When she found him, Yondu was chatting with others, so Candice didn't want to interrupt. She took out her phone, intending to call Jackson and ask about Darius.

But as soon as she lit up the phone screen, she saw a message from Henry. The contents were all apologies, saying he had been too impulsive before and shouldn't have laid hands on her.

She had received many such messages from Henry. At first, she had blocked his number, but then he changed his phone number and continued to send messages.

Candice ignored them as if she hadn't seen them, too lazy to block Henry again. Besides, she couldn't change her phone number, so she might as well treat them as if they were nothing.

She called Jackson instead. Jackson picked up quickly, "Candice?"

"Are you busy now?" Candice asked?

"What's up? I'm in Aston now."

Last time when Candice had contacted Jackson, he had vaguely mentioned Darius when he asked her to see Bella. But he had spoken discreetly, only saying that Bella was young and had made some bad decisions.

She didn't beat around the bush and asked directly. "Do you have much contact with Darius?"

Jackson remained silent for a moment. "It seems you bumped into him. But I've told you before, it's best to have less contact with him.”

“The actual controller of the Quimby family is now Darius,” Candice explained. “He just doesn't dare to act too blatantly, so it's not so obvious."

Jackson sighed worriedly. "Darius is very smart, but the smarter the person, the more antisocial they tend to be. Candice, I'm not kidding. It's best to have less contact with Darius. His mental state is not quite normal."

Jackson's words kept hovering in Candice's mind. She slowly frowned, her heart beating a few beats faster.

"Candice?" Yondu's voice behind her interrupted her thoughts. Candice turned back, and Yondu stood not far away, waving at her, "Let's go to the studio. I called you several times just now, what are you doing?"