Chapter 93

Chapter 93:
“No! These bags are innocent! I’m going to call Mr. Lopez,” Bettina exclaimed, pulling out her phone and dialing Milton’s number. She was fond of bags, especially designer ones.
When the line connected, she hurriedly said, “Hello, Mr. Lopez. How are you? Listen, Candy doesn’t want to accept your gifts, but I love them. Will you sell them to me?”
“They’re yours. No need to pay for them,” Milton replied flatly before hanging up.
Hearing that, Bettina held the three bags excitedly and chirped, “Oh, Mr. Lopez is so generous! He just gave all these to me for free!” It was a big deal because the bags were definitely worth several million dollars. For some reason, Bettina suddenly thought of the phrase “love me, love my dog.”
Left speechless, Candice just shook her head.
Meanwhile…
Milton returned to the Royal Garden Corporation and went straight to his office.
Raul had been restless since that morning. When he saw Milton, he immediately approached him and asked, “How did it go? Is everything settled?”
Milton glanced at Raul and replied, “I just found out that Candy is the woman from that night. Her full name is Candice Blake. I want to know everything there is to know about her two identities. Now. I don’t care who you have to bribe or piss off. Just get me the information.”
“What?” Raul blurted, tilting his head in surprise. It wasn’t the answer he was expecting, but it astonished him.
Candy was Candice? They were the same person? This was probably the most explosive and incredible thing he had ever heard in his life.
At dusk…
Through special channels, Raul managed to gather all the pertinent information about Candice.
He set down the thick stack of papers on Milton’s desk.
Milton looked up at him. The sunset’s golden glow cast a serious, almost menacing expression on Milton’s face, but it didn’t hide the fact that he appeared impressed.
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Raul pointed to one of the papers and said, “Candice is the daughter of Corrine Blake and Kyle Davies. Candice took her mother’s name because she was born out of wedlock, and I believe Mr. Davies was her stepfather. The Blake family used to own and operate a very successful biotech company and were quite famous in Ploville. Candice is an alumna of Wilmint High School. She graduated in 2020, four years after we did.”
“I was surprised to find out she had been our schoolmate,” Raul remarked after a brief pause.
“After that, Candice attended Ploville University, majoring in both literature and law simultaneously. She skipped a grade, so she graduated earlier than most.”
“What an impressive straight-A student,” Raul murmured to himself.
“Three years ago, Corrine and Kyle were involved in a car accident. The authorities suspected foul play, but the investigation has yielded nothing so far—no suspects, not even a clear motive. According to the police report, Candice was in the car when the accident occurred. She witnessed everything and was the only survivor, which took a heavy toll on her physical and mental health. With Corrine and Kyle gone, the Blake Group fell into disarray. Their capital chain broke, and the Blake family went bankrupt. They had to auction off their properties to pay debts. The Blake Corporation’s assets were absorbed by other shareholders. In the end, Candice was left with nothing.”
“Then she founded the Hope Law Firm together with Bettina. Bettina arranged the Candy identity for Candice using some family connections. Since Candice often handles human rights cases overseas, her safety is somewhat compromised. The Candy identity helps keep her safe. Moreover, through her Candy identity, Candice earned her master’s degree and PhD from Hoffer University. Her thesis was considered outstanding, and she was also certified as an international human rights lawyer. I think that’s everything.”
Raul couldn’t help but sweat as he finished his report. He hadn’t expected the situation to be so complicated.
He had advised Milton to investigate earlier, but Milton hadn’t thought it was a big deal. Now, everything was a mess. At this moment, Raul didn’t know what to do.
“Did she agree to settle out of court?” Raul asked cautiously.
The truth was, Raul knew there really wasn’t any point in asking.
Candice was tough and wouldn’t make a deal easily.
Milton gripped the documents about Candice tightly in his hand.
He didn’t answer Raul’s question.
He just clenched his fists tightly.
Candice’s beautiful face filled his mind.
Learning about her past, he truly felt sorry for her. Fate had been incredibly cruel, and she had faced her trials alone.
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