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They finished eating and walked out of the restaurant. Nicole was standing in front of the mall waiting for Percy.
Smelling the alcohol, she looked to Candice promptly and asked, “Do you need a lift home?”
She was clearly asking that question out of courtesy and not because she genuinely had the intention to send Candice home.
“My friend is shopping here so I’ll be hitching a ride from her.”
Nicole nodded, then took Percy’s arm as he sat in the car and massaged his temples wearily.
She bent over to fasten her seat belt, and as her hand went around Percy’s waist and torso, she seemed to have not gone out of her way to avoid a certain area. Candice didn’t get a clear glimpse.
“Mr. Percy, which home are we headed back to?”
Percy glanced at her through his fingers and said, “Whichever.”
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“Got it,” Nicole said.
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The initial plan was to head north but she turned the car around and headed south instead.
There seemed to be something mysterious about the way they were getting along.
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It wasn’t exactly intimate but it seemed to transcend beyond the distance between a boss and a secretary.
Either Percy knew Nicole’s mind like the back of her hand and didn’t make it clear, or Nicole had made her feelings clear but Percy didn’t reject nor accept her. Hence, they stopped at the stage of physical interaction.
Men these days may claim to be single but have messy private lives.
They were best at engaging in physical relationships without actual feelings, such as becoming friends with benefits with
women.
On Tuesday afternoon, Monica had a miscarriage at home.
It was apparently an abortion by medicine but the fetus. wasn’t cleared thoroughly because Monica had done a bad job. Her boyfriend came home from work to find the toilet
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full of blood and Monica collapsed on the ground. He sent her to NY General Hospital immediately.
The cause of this incident was Monica’s intention to break up but her boyfriend was dead against it. He even secretly schemed against her and poked a hole in the condom to trap her with a baby.
Monica’s move to sever ties was really harsh, and she suffered a great deal, as the doctor said she would have trouble getting pregnant again in the future.
The two of them had a big fight and eventually broke up.
The gynecology department was on the fourth floor. After visiting Monica, Candice went downstairs and passed by the urology and fertility department. The door of the clinic was wide open and an intern doctor was collecting registration. slips. She had wanted to say hi to Byron but after taking a glance from outside, she realized that the person sitting inside wasn’t Byron.
The sign on the wall was also changed to Doctor Orson’s profile.
Usually, in this case, it was not a shift substitution, but a direct replacement.
Candice wasn’t sure what was going on and immediately
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sent a text to Byron: [Did you get suspended again?]
She was alerted that the message had failed to send.
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She was momentarily stunned but after coming back to her senses, she asked the intern doctor, “Where’s Doctor Byron?”
The doctor stared at her and asked, “Was that your husband, the male patient who was causing trouble the other day?”
At the mention of Rufus, Candice knew something was up. The entire department knew about her.
“We’re divorced, and Doctor Byron is not a homewrecker,” she explained patiently.
“Doctor Byron is on leave for a week,” the intern doctor said as he led the patients to the clinic after arranging the slips in order.
“Starting from today?”
“it’s been about four or five days.”
Candice walked into Room 2 again to look for Harry.
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He was attending to a patient so he put his index finger up and shushed her.
Candice stood up to the root of the wall and tried to text Byron again but to no avail.
She was dumbfounded for a while.
It seemed that he was deliberately preventing her from contacting him.
Candice almost suspected that she had been hallucinating about him asking her out for a swim.
He was extremely erratic, fickle, and difficult to grasp.
After examining the patient’s X-ray films, Harry asked, “Can you undergo surgery in the near future?”
“I’m planning to have Doctor Byron perform the surgery for me.”
“Doctor Byron is busy with some personal matters and has taken a leave of absence.”
Candice looked up and met Harry’s eyes. He kept a blank expression and turned to the patient.
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“I’m in charge, don’t you trust me?” he said.
“I can make do,” the patient said reluctantly.
Candice was amused.
Byron did have an ability to be convincing and reassuring.
Even though he was ruthless, abusive, and promiscuous, his, composure and professionalism were unmatched when it comes to thins other than relationships.
The patient went to collect the medicine while Candice came to the desk and asked, “Is Doctor Byron in trouble again?”
Harry choked and replied, “When is he ever in trouble? He’s just taken some time off.”
“He’s so busy that he doesn’t even have time for a surgery?”
“Doctor Byron’s been out of shape lately and it’s affecting his work,” Harry said, making sure not to reveal too much.
“Does it have something to do with Vicky?”
“Little smarty pants,” Harry said with an ambiguous smile.
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Candice couldn’t stand his mushy words and took a step back.
“Is Vicky back?”
He got up and went to wash his hands in the basin behind the door.
“Doctor Byron would be glad if she returned in good faith, but she’s on a new level,” he explained.
Harry turned his head and said, “Don’t you have his Instagram?”
“He blocked me,” Candice said in frustration.
“Why? Did you upset him again?”
She didn’t say anything.
Harry flicked the water droplets off his hand and swiped his fingers across his phone screen. Byron posted five notes on the night they went swimming.
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–[Old fogy]
–[Dog]
–[Byron, SB.]
Candice sulked and asked, “Is he scolding me?”
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Caught between laughter and tears, Harry said, “You’re not worthy of a scolding.”
Not to mention Candice, there were definitely very few people who could make Byron’s life so miserable that he got drunk and cursed at others and even himself online.
After Harry heard Enos’ recount of the incident on the golf course, he was really shocked.
Not only was he surprised that Byron had lost control, but he was also surprised that Vicky had hooked up with Robert.
Robert’s wife ran a business in Australia and had been away for seven or eight years. Although the marriage was a sham, they hadn’t divorced, so Vicky was doomed to suffer.
She would rather take the risk of getting into this for the sake of making money, rather than get into a serious relationship with Byron.
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This woman is hopeless.
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Harry asked Enos if Vicky was aware of Robert and Byron’s relationship.
Enos said that she would have long pestered Byron if she was aware of it.
In fact, Harry only learned in detail this time through Enost that Byron had such a powerful background.
Three days later, Candice met with Percy at the Starbucks at the bottom of the Shelton Building.
He introduced Lawyer Seth, who was best known in the industry for his expertise in property disputes.
After giving him the lowdown, Percy asked Lawyer Seth how certain he was of winning the case.
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“I’m 70% confident.”
After a moment of silence, Percy said, “That’s not good enough. I want you to be 100% confident.”
“Mr. Percy, I’ll do my best,” Lawyer Seth said.
Sitting across the table, Candice interjected ashamedly, “As.
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for the rates…”
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She had just secretly searched Lawyer Seth’s profile and found that he had once handled a lawsuit involving a wealthy couple, in which he helped the wife of the cheating partner fight for the ownership of a building.
For that case, Lawyer Seth had charged 6 million dollars, which was 10% of the total value of the building.
The market value of Candice and Rufus’ wedding house was about a million dollars or so.
She couldn’t afford to pay a fee of $100,000 and above.
Percy instructed Lawyer Seth to step back, and then asked Candice, “What are your concerns?”
“Can we… ask him for a discount?”
Percy took off the blazer hanging on the back of his chair and straightened his body to put it on. “Like?”
“How about 5%? I can pool about 50 grand. It would be best if I can pay cash on delivery,” Candice said, gesturing with her fingers.
Her hands were small, soft, and pale, with thin and round
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nail caps. Painted with pink nail polish, they were rather dainty. Percy laughed with amusement.
“Cash on delivery?”
His laughter made Candice feel even more awkward.
“I’ll pay after receiving half of the value of the house.”
“Deal.”
She was stunned to hear Percy agree.
“In that case, Lawyer Seth…”
“My company has a partnership with him, so I can make the call.”
Candice breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Mr. Percy, I’ll repay you.”
“Really?”
His eyes were deep set, which made him look a little mature but charming, with a chiseled jaw and a handsome side profile.
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Percy’s lips were thin and he had a warm temperament. Hence, he exuded only the maturity and melancholy of a very gentlemanly demeanor.
“How will you do so?”
Candice brought out her expertise. “Which company’s core employees do you want to hire? I’ll poach them for you for free.”
Percy pursed his lips and smiled, without saying anything.
The sky was overcast and Candice wanted to wait for the rain to stop, but the rain got heavier and heavier, and later, the scenery outside the window could no longer be seen.
Candice leaned against the window and pressed her fingertips on the oval droplets of water while saying, “Mr. Percy, I remember the last time we met, it rained too.”
“It wasn’t raining as hard as this,” Percy said, gazing at her hand.
She wriggled it and said, “I like it when it rains.’
“Most women don’t like the rain,” he said with his brows raised gently.
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“The rain can wash away very filthy things,” Candice said.
After staring at her for a long time, Percy chuckled.
“Mr. Percy, what are you laughing at?” she asked.
“I’m laughing at how different you are,” he said seriously.
Candice continued gazing at the rain.
“You resemble someone a lot,” Percy added.
“What?” she asked for she hadn’t heard him clearly.
After a moment of hesitation, he shook his head without repeating.
They left the cafe before the rain got heavier.
Percy stood on the steps while Candice stood behind him. The rain that had accumulated in the eaves fell at an angle, and a few drops splattered on his pure white suit. He buttoned his shirt up and stood still in the rain.
At this moment, the rain had a special smell.
It was foggy and Percy looked particularly attractive.
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“Have you brought your umbrella?” He suddenly turned around and asked.
“Huh?” Candice was in a trance.
“Let’s share one,” Percy said smilingly.
She waved her hand and said, “Forget it, we’ll both end up getting wet.”
“Mine’s pretty big. At least, you won’t get wet.”
He hovered his arm around Candice’s back and stepped into the rain.
The majority of the umbrella was covering her head.
“I meant, my umbrella’s pretty big,” Percy added again.
Candice didn’t get it and raised her head to look at Percy, who was staring at the potholes beneath his feet.
Nicole parked the car at the corner of the street but could not drive in as they were blocked by other cars. Thus, she could only repeatedly( h o nk ) and turn on the hazard lights.
On the other hand, Candice’s car was parked in the opposite direction, more than 200 meters away.
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Percy handed her the umbrella in his hand, but Candice didn’t take it.
“I’ll just run over,” she said.
“Don’t catch a cold.”
He shoved it into her arms, and his fingers unintentionally touched Candice’s chest, which was well-endowed and bounced a little with his touch.
Percy’s hand stiffened and he looked away before retracting his hand quickly without a trace.
He was appropriate yet surprised.
Looking down and blushing, Candice said, “Well then, Mr. Percy…”
“Call me Percy.”
His voice was drowned out by the loud thunderstorm but it was deep, alluring, and powerful. Each and every word seemed to knock on her heart.
It seemed like it was going to be deeply etched in her heart, yet extremely casual.
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“Mr. Percy.”
“See you around,” he said with another chuckle.
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“And when will that be?” Candice blurted without thinking as she clutched the umbrella.
“When fate allows.”
”
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He walked out into the crowded street and was quickly swallowed up by the traffic.
Candice headed straight for the parking lot to the right of the Shelton Building with her umbrella in hand and turned around moments later, only to see Byron.
He was standing in a parking space at the outermost edge, in a spot conspicuous enough to have a clear view of her whereabouts.
With the driver’s seat down and the engine of the Jaguar turned off, he was half leaning, half sitting, looking both languid and lonely.
A group of girls took an extra glance at him when they passed by the car. Byron frowned and rolled the windows up to cover himself a little.
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Percy had settled the matter of revenge against Rufus, and Candice had no other ideas about Byron.
It was mainly because she couldn’t afford to play this game with him.
They weren’t the same time of people.
Candice couldn’t tolerate his fickle-minded nature and
games.
She walked over to him and called out, “Doctor Byron.”
Without saying a word, Byron’s eyes were cool as hell.
She used to address him as Professor Wilson but things had now changed.
Doctor Byron was an official term that people addressed him with, and very few people would call him Professor Wilson. Harry used to do so but he stopped after hearing Candice addressing him that way. Harry understood very well the psychological complex at the beginning of an ambiguous relationship. A unique and exclusive nickname was a catalyst for emotional progress.
Initially, Candice was also intentionally trying to distinguish herself from others, but nowadays, she found it unnecessary and thought it would be better to go with the flow.
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The phrase ‘Doctor Byron’ brought the atmosphere into a subtle peculiarity.
After a long period of silence, Candice took the initiative to ease the tension by breaking the silence, “Are you here for a consultation?”
Byron’s gaze became gloomier when he heard how distant she was.
“You’re pretty formal with a man you’ve slept with.”
Candice turned pale and then blushed as she said, “That happened ages ago…
“It was just last month.”
Byron retorted with a straight face.
She didn’t say anything.
“Have you switched targets?”
He tapped the steering wheel with a clacking sound that matched those sharp, deep eyes, making Candice feel uncomfortable.
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“Do you know anything about his love life?”
“Why should I find out about him?” she asked with bewilderment.
“Why are you courting him when you don’t even understand him?” Byron questioned coldly.
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Candice was indeed curious about Percy’s love life.
There is no woman who doesn’t enjoy finding out the story behind a man like him.
For example, when she first met Byron at the hotel, Candice sensed that he had a deep and rich story.
It was all because of a woman.
The more hurt by a woman, the more destructive and attractive the story he exudes.
Percy’s sense of story was less intense than Byron’s and his gentleness was an accumulation of experience.
“What’s his love life and history of relationships like?”
Byron loosened his collar and unlocked the door again as he
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Candice got in the back seat and was just about to close the door when he lit a cigarette without even looking at her.
“Take the front seat.”
She hesitated but didn’t move.
Byron pushed the door and got out to go to the back seat where he sat next to her. As he did so, some of the wind and rain from outside blew into the car.
Candice straightened her back with restraint, trying not to touch him.
Within two months of meeting Byron, she had asked for trouble and gotten him into trouble. Vicky disliked her while Byron had gotten suspended after Rufus came to create a stir.
Be it in terms of personal relationships or business, it was obvious that they weren’t compatible with each other.
If they continued getting into a conflict, there might be more trouble.
“Did Miss Vicky leave out of spite because she doesn’t like
me?”
Byron didn’t take her question seriously and simply pressed his wrist against the car door while saying, “You really think highly of yourself.”
He took a drag on his cigarette and puffed it out at the roof of the car. “Percy hasn’t been in a relationship since his. former lover died. It’s not that easy to woo him.”