The Wrong Woman

Elio turned away with a cold expression, leaving behind a curt remark, "Then don't address me as anything."

The group stood there, bewildered, and Candice was equally perplexed. Elio's moods were always unpredictable and hard to understand.

After the banquet ended, Candice followed her cousins out of the villa. As she waited by the entrance for Jasper, she heard a painful groan from a distant corner. Curious, she walked over to investigate. In a secluded area, a man in a suit was beating up a waiter. It was the same waiter who had spilled red wine on her earlier.

Before she could intervene, Candice heard the waiter begging for mercy. "Please, don't hit me anymore! I'll confess. It was Josie's aunt who told me to do it! She wanted Ms. Candice to be humiliated at the banquet!"

Candice was stunned. Josie's aunt? Her name was Fenna, if she remembered correctly.

"Get lost," the man in the suit ordered.

The waiter scrambled away in fear.

Candice stood frozen, not noticing the man approach her. Seeing Candice, the man was stunned momentarily before greeting her respectfully, "Ms. Candice, what are you doing here?"

Candice looked at the unfamiliar face, unable to tell which of her cousins he worked for.

try

nodded respectfully. "Yes, Ms.

returned to the front entrance, joining Jasper and

as usual. The atmosphere in the office

returned from a visit to the CEO's office, looking particularly grim. He packed his things silently and left, causing a

"What happened?"

the director

that too harsh, without

and unpredictable. I didn't expect him to start by firing the director.

they planning layoffs? Could we be

and

listened curiously to the murmurs

the door. "Ms. Candice, the CEO wants to see

taken aback.

mix of shock and confusion. How could a mere