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

Chapter 0361

Angela clearly did not quite believe what Candice had just said and wanted to ask further, but Yondu came over to see Candice.

"Mr. Franklyn wants you to come with us to the lab this afternoon,” he said. “There's some data that Hanley asked for. Go pick it up."

Candice nodded in agreement, then turned to say a few words to Angela before focusing on her own work. She had spoken so confidently to Hanley about trying to bid for Redshade, so she was determined to give it her all.

Once she got busy, she did not have the time to think about her own little matters anymore, and she stayed busy until the end of the summit. Yondu came to see her, and she began to pack up.

Yondu couldn’t help but sigh. "Birds of a feather flock together. You really have the demeanor of Hanley when he first started. It's no wonder you both work in the same studio."

"I still have some things that I don't understand,” Candice said. “I'll ask Mr. Franklyn later."

Mr. Franklyn's studio would not participate in the bidding for Redshade. They mainly undertook large-scale design exhibitions, so after Candice told Hanley about her plans, he suggested that she could shadow Mr. Franklyn.

Yondu chuckled. "It's no big deal."

Candice laughed and left the meeting room with Yondu. However, after taking a few steps, she felt like someone was watching her from behind. She paused and looked back, but there was no one there.

"What's wrong?" Yondu asked.

Candice shook her head. "Nothing, I just feel like someone is watching me."

"Really?" Yondu also looked back.

Candice suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. "Maybe I'm just imagining things."

She followed Yondu to seek out Mr. Franklyn. They found him outside, but Candice did not expect to see Mr. Franklyn beside a car, with Sawyer standing in front. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

She overheard Sawyer saying, "Mr. Elysian is busy right now, so he asked me to come and pick you up first and take you to the lab. He'll come to see you later."

Mr. Franklyn nodded and got into the car.

Yondu opened the door of the passenger seat. "Candice, you should sit in the front seat."

Sawyer smiled slightly when he saw Candice, and she did not feel it was appropriate to say anything in front of Mr. Franklyn.

On the way to the lab, she learned from Sawyer and Yondu that Alex would be one of the investors this time, and Mr. Franklyn had helped to facilitate this. Because Alex had also invested in Mr. Franklyn's lab.

It was inevitable for Aether to spend money to enter Solaris, and Candice did not say anything about it.

At the lab, the data set Hanley needed had to be exported from the computer. Candice watched as Yondu operated.

After Sawyer dropped them off, he went to pick up Alex. However, before the data could be exported, Alex arrived. He went straight to Mr. Franklyn and began discussing something in a low

voice.

Yondu glanced at him when he had a moment. "Those who are bosses are really different. They are efficient and know how to navigate social situations.” He lowered his voice, speaking only to Candice. “Mr. Franklyn originally didn't want to accept Aether's investment, but after talking to Alex once, for some reason, he agreed."

As long as Alex wanted to maintain a good relationship, there was nothing he could not do.

Candice looked back at Yondu's screen, and suddenly heard Mr. Franklyn's voice. "Yondu, come with me to the warehouse and get a model."

Yondu responded and turned to Candice, saying, "When the progress bar reaches 85%, drag this file over.” Then he followed Mr. Franklyn to the warehouse.

Only Candice and Alex were left in the laboratory. It was unusually quiet.

Although Mr. Franklyn called it a laboratory, it was actually just a few large tables piled with various models and wires.

Candice focused on the progress bar, acting as if she was unable to sense Alex's presence. However, while she wished she could not sense him, the sound of Alex flipping through papers was particularly clear.

The progress bar was moving unbearably slowly and had only reached one-third.

Just as Candice was thinking of getting up for a break, she suddenly heard a noise outside the door. The laboratory door was closed, and the entire laboratory was enclosed to prevent external forces from affecting the various models inside. With such protection, and the noise outside the door particularly noticeable—

Candice instantly looked towards the door, but heard Alex's hoarse voice in a low tone. "Don't move, I'll go see."

For some reason, Candice suddenly remembered the feeling of someone watching her from behind in the afternoon. She subconsciously wanted to ask Alex not to go, but before Alex reached the door, the entire laboratory suddenly went dark.

Candice's night blindness struck instantly, and her vision became black. The tension in her heart spread instantly, and she stood still, afraid to move. Then, the next second, a beam of light lit up not far away.

Alex held up his phone and walked towards her. "It’s probably a power outage."

"How could there be a power outage?" Places like laboratories were most capable of handling these basic facilities. With the light, Candice's heart instantly relaxed. Like Alex, she turned on the flashlight function of her phone and placed it on the table.

Alex took a few steps over and stopped beside her.

The pine scent on him made Candice's originally uneasy nerves stabilize quite a bit. She looked at Alex and she could not help but say. "You heard the sound just now too."

Alex's brow twitched. "Maybe it was just the wind."

Candice did not say anything. She had a nagging feeling that something was off.

"What are you worried about?" Alex smiled. He reached out and tapped on the table, saying nonchalantly. "Mr. Franklyn and the others are next door."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knocking at the door, followed by Alex's phone ringing. When he answered, he heard Yondu's loud voice. "It's not us, what are you two doing? Why

did you unplug the circuit breaker?"

"We didn't touch the circuit breaker," Alex said.

"If it wasn't you, then who—" Yondu scratched his head. "Oh, what do we do now? The laboratory door is an electronic password door. How do we open it now?"

Alex and Candice glanced at each other, their expressions slowly becoming serious. "The circuit breaker can't be turned back on?"

"What do you mean turned back on? The circuit breaker has been fried!"

Candice slowly frowned, and she looked at Alex, her hand on the table trembling slightly.

Alex's gaze fell on her hand, his eyes narrowing. "Is there any way to open the door now?" he asked Yondu.

"What else can we do? I'll get a locksmith to come over—"

After hanging up, when Alex looked at Candice again, he found that she was very nervous. She herself did not realize it and was still sitting upright, appearing strong and composed.

For someone with night blindness, the feeling of suffocating nervousness was uncontrollable when they knew they might face a period of complete darkness.

Alex paused, took off his coat, and threw it into Candice's lap. "If you're cold, put it on." He paused before speaking again. "If you're scared, just call out to me."