The Wrong Woman

In the morning, they visited the event site. The team was busy setting up and decorating, and the basic framework of the venue was almost complete.

After working there for a while, they had to head to the branch office for a meeting.

The meeting started at 11:00 am and went on until 1:00 pm.

Candice sat in the corner, her stomach growling and she yawned frequently. She rubbed her tired neck, swaying gently in her seat.

When her gaze inadvertently met Elio's, she immediately straightened up, adopting a posture of utmost attention, even holding her breath. Anxious waves crashed over her.

Candice worried that Elio might have noticed her small fidgeting actions and found it absurd. She mentally scolded herself for being so careless.

As the meeting carried on, Sean appeared suddenly and whispered in Candice's ear. "Ms. Candice, please come with me."

Swiftly gathering her notebook, Candice inquired cautiously, "Is something wrong?"

She had no choice

Candice was stunned to find a table laid out with lunch and juice, accompanied

please enjoy your meal. After lunch, you can rest on the lounge chair. Mr. Hoffis will come for you

"Are Ms. Lloyd and the

Sean replied

savored her lunch, her mind inevitably drifted to thoughts of Elio. After finishing her meal, she rested for an hour. Upon awakening, she realized that Sadie and Emerson had already left. Strangely

drone of tedious data reports and strategic discussions acted as a lullaby, lulling Candice into

she saw Mervyn's name flashing on screen. A smile tugged at

voice was barely a whisper , her joyful expression gave away. She hunched down like a thief,

move she made, every smile and frown, was

demeanor turned icy, anger spreading across

a chilly atmosphere settled over the room. The others in the meeting remained clueless as to what had angered the CEO, their unease

room, Candice whispered,