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

Chapter 0429

Candice stood at the end of the corridor, with hardly anyone passing by. She stared at the tiles and asked, "You don't want Harley to help me with the lawsuit?"

Of course.

After all, she was going to sue Sonia, and it was too late for Alex to save her. How could Aether Corporation's legal team help her?

Candice smiled wryly and was about to speak when she heard Alex casually say, "I just wanted to remind you that Harley and Quil have a feud."

Candice was taken aback. "What feud?"

"Harley and Quil are from the same school. They once had a very ugly incident because of a case. I heard that Harley was the plaintiff's lawyer and Quil was the defendant's."

"Who won?"

"The plaintiff withdrew the lawsuit."

Candice's breath hitched, then she heard his indifferent voice again. "Harley and Quil are known in the industry as arch-enemies."

She understood now why Harley readily agreed when she mentioned Quil's name.

She lowered her head in thought and asked Alex, "Did you intentionally come to tell me this?"

"I just wanted to remind you that Jensen's flight is on Monday. Don't forget." His voice was calm.

-

Sawyer, who was delivering documents nearby, hesitated to speak.

It wasn't until Alex and Candice finished discussing Jensen's matter that he hesitantly asked Alex, "Mr. Elysian, aren't we also returning to Dorrington City tonight? Why don't you tell Candice?"

Alex raised his gaze, his eyes showing no emotional fluctuations. He pointed at the documents. "Are the documents ready at headquarters?"

Sawyer paused. "I'll go check."

But before he could turn around, he received a text message. As he glanced at it, his expression immediately became serious, and then handed the phone to Alex.

-

Candice's mood was bad all afternoon because of Yvonne's matter.

However, in the evening, she received a call from an unfamiliar number. It was a middle-aged man's voice on the other end, "Ms. Renault, I'm Quil. Can we meet and talk?" Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Candice arranged to meet Quil nearby. When she arrived, he was already there, and surprisingly, Sonia was also present.

"Ms. Renault." Quil greeted her naturally when he saw her.

Sonia looked at her with a fake smile.

Candice sat down and asked Quil, "What do you want to talk about?"

He seemed somewhat surprised, but he quickly regained his composure. He took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to her. "Ms. Renault, since you're straightforward, I won't say

much. Our side still hopes for a settlement. Here are our conditions. You can take a look. If there's anything unsatisfactory, you can make changes."

Candice glanced at the document, then said, "Mr. Lawson, no matter what the conditions are, I won't agree."

"Ms. Renault, I advise you to reconsider." Quil's attitude remained calm. He opened the document himself and said, "The conditions here are already very generous. Even if you win the lawsuit, you may not get as much compensation, let alone if you lose."

He spoke confidently, and even Sonia chimed in. But compared to Quil, her tone carried a hint of smugness and sarcasm. She warned Candice, "Candice, I advise you to agree. Otherwise, when it gets to the end, you won't like it.

"Do you know who Mr. Lawon is? He wins eight or nine out of ten cases he handles. So, you're already doomed. If I were you, I'd smartly accept this settlement. There's no point in fighting a losing battle. Besides, do you know who hired Mr. Lawson for me?" She intentionally lowered her voice, looking confident and fearless. "He's someone even Alex doesn't dare to mess with."

As her words fell, there was a sound, not from Candice, but from Quil.

He tapped the glass in front of him, making a crisp sound.

Sonia's words stuck in her throat as Quil warned her with a glance. "Why are you talking so much?" His tone was noticeably displeased.

Quil had a reputation, but in reality, he never took urgent cases. If it weren't for Darius, he wouldn't have agreed. Moreover, he didn't even care about such small cases.

He turned his gaze to Candice, but this time, there was no more calmness in his eyes; only a hint of impatience. "Ms. Renault, I advise you to think carefully to avoid any unnecessary losses."

Candice's expression also gradually cooled down. She stared at Quil. "Mr. Lawson, your methods of intimidation are quite impressive. I hope you can maintain this demeanor in court as well! As for a settlement, the settlement letter I got in Solaris was also prepared by you, right? I threw that one in the trash, and this one will be treated the same way."

She stood up, picked up the folder, and threw it into the nearby trash can. Then she walked out of the coffee shop.

Quil had actually expected her to agree to a settlement? It was ridiculous!

But Candice also knew that the lawsuit would still depend on psychological warfare.

Her thoughts returned to Sonia’s comments. A person even Alex didn't dare to mess with...

Candice's gaze darkened, her lips tightly pressed together as she returned to the villa.

-

The next morning, as agreed, Candice went to the Southern Cross Firm to discuss the matter with Harley.

When she arrived, Zoe happened to be outside, and upon seeing her, she smiled. "You're here. Ms. Zott said that when you arrive, you can go straight into the same office as yesterday."

Candice headed over. She knocked on the door and heard Harley's "come in" from inside, and opened the door.

Upon entering, she realized Harley was not alone. At the sound of the door, the other person looked up, and Candice met a pair of eyes as deep as water.

She paused, not sure whether to enter or not.

Harley pushed her glasses up and looked at her. "Ms. Renault, please wait for a moment. I'm just finishing up the last few clauses with Mr. Elysian."

"Then I'll wait outside."

"No need," Harley said, "Let's not waste time. I still have two cases to organize later."

Candice blinked, glanced at Alex for a moment, and then entered.

She actually had some questions in her mind, but it wasn't appropriate to ask him now, so she just gave him a quiet look.

Alex listened to Harley explain, and Candice noticed he had a faint shade of blue under his eyes, indicating that he hadn't rested well.

With her thoughts weighing on her mind, Candice sat down beside him. It wasn't until Harley called her that she snapped out of her daze.

Harley looked serious. "Ms. Renault, I understand your current feelings, but I hope you can answer my questions truthfully."

"I will," Candice said, looking straight at Harley without averting her gaze. "Ms. Zott, Mr. Lawson contacted me last night and gave me a settlement letter, hoping I would agree. I refused."

Harley wasn't surprised. "He's always resorted to such methods."

"However," Candice paused, then turned her gaze to Alex, "Sonia told me that the person behind her is someone even Alex doesn't dare to mess with."