The Wrong Woman

"Who are you?" Candice asked.

The man replied respectfully, "I'm Sean Lowe, the CEO's assistant."

Candice nodded in greeting. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Lowe."

"Ms. Candice, please come in," Sean said, opening the door for her.

Candice hesitated for a few seconds, wondering why they had questioned the waiter who had accidentally dirtied her evening gown. It was such a minor incident, and even if it was intentional, it didn't really bother her.

She stepped into the office. It was spacious, bright, and elegantly decorated. In front of the window walls stood a clean, impressive desk. The handsome man behind it, dressed in a sleek black suit, exuded charm as he worked intently.

As soon as she saw him, Candice felt inexplicably nervous, her heart pounding erratically. Taking a deep breath, she pondered how to address him. Calling him "uncle" was out of the question. "Mr. Hoffis, you wanted to see me?" Candice approached politely.

Elio was momentarily stunned. He barely glanced up and continued to peruse his documents without acknowledging her.

trembled with anxiety. She wondered why he called her up if he was just going to ignore her. Determined not to let her thoughts run wild

there was no

said, "Mr. Hoffis, why

out another document file and

since she was young, Candice gritted her teeth and clenched her fist

suppressing a smirk, pulled out a document and handed it to her. Candice

inscrutable as he

reaching out to

it was a permanent employment contract. She had anticipated this outcome, knowing her cousins' influence

this personally? Wasn't this

courage, Candice closed the file and said, "If my work performance is the issue, you don't have to consider my cousin's words. I don't want to rely on

a steady voice, Elio replied, "It's not your

he was referring to the director who had just packed up

cap, and handed it to