My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 407

As the night crept in, the conference hall emptied out. Barox and Candice ascended the stairs in a quiet, almost eerie atmosphere, their footsteps echoing softly.

Walking alongside Candice, Barox remarked casually, "He seems cold, doesn't he?"

Candice glanced at him, asking, "Who?"

"I'm talking about Mr. Elysian. It feels like he's here just for you," Barox continued, his face showing a hint of boredom as he climbed the stairs with long strides.

"You're mistaken," Candice replied flatly.

Barox grunted, a tinge of regret in his tone as he remarked, "Well, then Yana's probably in for disappointment. She sent me some tips last night, eager for me to tell her how well they'd play out in real life."

Candice remained noncommittal.

Knowing Yana's playful nature, Candice wasn't surprised by her whims.

Shortly after, the two reached the top floor. Sawyer arrived with a few policemen with Alex being the last to arrive.

Candice and Barox stood together.

She gave Alex a passive glance before returning her attention to the computer.

They went to the top-floor surveillance room where they could examine all of the conference hall's video footage.

The staff retrieved the footage of the only camera still running on the day of the incident, fast-forwarding to the afternoon.

Things seemed normal until a group of men in work uniforms appeared near the staircase, one carrying a pile of wooden boards.

Candice's expression clouded as she noticed him. She remembered this man as the culprit who almost ran into her with the wooden board.

Aside from the man carrying the wood, there was another man who was holding a teapot, identical to the teapot that had triggered the incident the previous day.

Candice's gaze was fixed on his face.

Alex said in a hushed voice, "Pause here."

She looked at him and saw that his focus was fixed on the man with the teapot. Alex raised his eyes and looked at her as he felt her gaze.

"Can you pull up the footage from the entrance?" he asked.

After receiving police approval, the staff promptly retrieved the needed video, which showed the group entering the conference hall.

What startled them was another familiar face in the footage—Sonia. She nearly entered the venue with the gang but swiftly split from them as she entered.

Candice's expression darkened as she spoke directly to the staff, "Can we go back to the earlier footage and check other areas?"

Due to the conference hall's size, even though the surveillance camera had downtime in the afternoon, reviewing all the footage was time-consuming, particularly since they had to inspect each area individually.

Barox examined the surveillance footage. He gently clicked his tongue and suggested, "Let's begin with Candice's floor and the top floor. It'll be more efficient."

Following that, he fetched a chair from nearby and positioned it a bit farther from the computer. He signaled to Candice, saying, "Take a seat here. Don't strain yourself standing."

Candice was engrossed in the computer screen and didn't feel like moving.

Barox glanced at Alex, who had been observing Candice intently. He cleared his throat and added, "Don't push yourself. You shouldn't exhaust yourself, especially for the child's sake."

His comment startled Candice. Then, she heard a thud. Alex had dropped his phone on the table with a blank expression.

A chill flickered in his eyes as he taunted, "Ms. Renault, didn't you hear? You shouldn't wear yourself out for the sake of the child."

His words came out slowly, with each syllable icy and impactful, leaving a palpable chill in the air.