My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 435

Tina's gaze was innocent. Her voice rang out clearly and sharply, reaching everyone present.

Candice hesitated briefly. She wondered if she should clarify to Tina that Alex wasn't actually her boyfriend. Later, considering Tina's young age, Candice decided it might be too serious of a topic to discuss.

However, just moments after Tina spoke, Jensen's assistant popped out of the office,

announcing, "Mr. Bruce is waiting for you inside."

Quickly, Tina took Candice's hand, flashing a sweet smile. She offered, "Candy, let's go in together."

With those words, Tina even shot a meaningful glance at Alex.

Alex caught her gaze but remained unfazed, giving her a cool, indifferent look.

Jensen had reviewed all the documents the day before, which was why his assistant had reached out to Alex. Nevertheless, Quentin's misconduct made the situation uncomfortable for him.

In a solemn tone, he stated, "I've gone through Aether Corporation's documents. Though there are some discrepancies, given your company's proposed solutions, I look forward to your company joining the project."

His words were formalities that everyone understood. They smoothly followed Jensen's lead, glossing over the issues and showing him respect.

Both sides tactfully avoided mentioning Quentin's missteps and smoothly wrapped up the meeting on a positive note.

With this matter finally resolved, Candice felt a sense of relief, and at least half of her worries were alleviated. The other half would have to wait until after they secured the bid.

As they departed, Tina bid them farewell. The young girl bounced alongside Candice and asked, "Candy, when will you visit my dad again?"

Candice responded, "What's on your mind? Do you want to talk to me about something?"

"No," Tina replied, "I just feel like you're similar to my sister. We're very close."

Tina's particularly friendly demeanor toward Candice today likely stemmed from their chat

on WhatsApp the previous night.

Not accustomed to interacting with children due to being an only child without much exposure to kids among her relatives or friends' families, Candice wasn't sure how to respond to Tina's remark.

After a moment of thought, Candice asked, "Did you enjoy the candy I gave you yesterday?"

"It was delicious!" Tina exclaimed enthusiastically, then asked, "Did he buy the candy for you? Did he treat me badly because you gave me candy that he bought for you?"

Tina's innocent tone made Candice twitch her lips a little.

Candice lowered her gaze and said, "Someone else gave me the candy. He and I aren't a couple."

By "he", Candice was referring to Alex.

Tina nodded, not fully grasping the situation, but then curiously asked, "Why did he keep looking at you? It was like the way Lucky looks at dog food, unable to take its eyes off it. My uncle says only my dad looks at my mom like that."

Candice found herself at a loss for words due to Tina's innocence.

Subconsciously, Candice glanced at Alex, their eyes meeting just as Tina described.

Immediately, Alex averted his gaze and calmly suggested, "Let's go."

Tina stood quietly, watching the car drive away. She murmured softly to herself, "But the way he looks at you really is like Lucky."

Candice didn't dwell on Tina's words, considering them merely the chatter of a child.

Whenever Tina ran into Candice, she was always with Alex because of work. However, there was no need for her to explain everything to Tina. What mattered most was her rush to get to Dorrington.

Sonia's trial was scheduled for tomorrow morning, so Candice had to fly back to Dorrington tonight.

Since the situation in Solaris had been resolved with Jensen's help, Candice said, "I'll handle Redshade Corporation's needs. I won't be at Solaris for the next few days. If you need me, I can make arrangements for Ryan or someone else to come over."

Alex asked, "You're catching a flight back tonight?"