Chapter 176 Alice looked at Melody Garcia. It seemed the Garcias cared about reputation. Melody Garcia hesitated, unable to speak.
Alice grew impatient.âAre you going to say something?â
âAlice, at the base, I shouldnât have humiliated you in front of everyone. I was wrong.â Melody Garcia closed her eyes and blurted it out.
Silence fell. Everyoneâs eyes widened. Melody Garcia had publicly apologized? To Alice? Everyone knew Melody Garcia had declared war on Alice on the first day, vowing to isolate her! Yet, she apologized! Alice was impressive!
Garrett Yates spoke first. âMelody Garcia, do âMind your own business!â
on her?â
you have something on Melody Garcia stormed off, no one daring to provoke her. But the atmosphere had changed. The application forms were snatched up.
Alice smiled, looking at Garrett Yates. I said yesterday was yesterday, today is today.â âAlice, youâre quite clever. I underestimated you. But I warn you, donât use these tactics on Chloe, or I wonât let you off!â
Alice grabbed a Coke.âLeave or not?â
Seeing the Coke, Garrett Yates quickly retreated.â[Alice, remember what I said! Donât bull Chloe again!]â
Alice watched Garrett Yates flee, tskâing. Coward! Chloe had probably chosen him for his familyâs status.
In her past life, Chloe had stolen her achievements and glory, gaining the Yates familyâs approval. and getting engaged to Garrett Yates. But this time, Chloe had nothing. Alice wanted to see what tricks sheâd use to marry into the Gus!
After Melody Garcia left, applications poured in; the two seniors and Chloe were overwhelmed. Alice acted as a mascot. Even so, she was tired.
Alice ate extra at lunch. Without classes in the afternoon, she went to the gym to make up for yesterdayâs lack of sparring.
However, she found a new trainer.
âAlice, I hired a new trainer for you.â
Alice felt uneasy about the change..
âDonât worry. Coach Davis is professional and better than me! Others would charge extra, but not you.
Î No extra charge? Letâs see.
Without further thought, Alice changed and started training.
The gym owner called someone. â[Everythingâs arranged as you requested. She wonât get hurt!]â He wouldnât be the owner much longer. Someone had bought the gym to get a new trainer for a 50 Chapter 12 girl! The rich were different.
Aliceâs mood was excellent after training. Coach Davis was exceptional, correcting her mistakes.
Looking outside, the sun was setting. Holding her water bottle, she watched the sunset. âIs this trainer professional?â
âVery professional. Better than the owner...â by a lot.
Alice looked up and and saw Jack leaning against a pillar. How did he get here? He was almost invisible. If he had Alice was surprised.âWhat are you doing here?â âWasnât I right last night?â
spoken, no one would have noticed him. spoken, no He turned, his eyes teasing. Alice understood.
Jack approached, casually dressed in athletic wear.
Alice realized, âYou arranged the trainer?â
âUnimportant.â
âHow is that unimportant?â
Jack climbed climbed onto the boxing ring, putting оп gloves.â[A few rounds?]â
Alice looked at him, suddenly wanting to punch his handsome face!
Alice stepped into the ring.â[Sure. Have you boxed before?]â
âA few times.â
âPerfect. So you canât say Iâm bullying you. The trainer said Iâm talented.â Alice put on her gloves, eager to knock him down.
Jack stepped closer.â[Come on.]*
Alice attacked, but Jack dodged. She got serious but couldnât land a hit. He seemed to anticipate her moves. Impossible!
Jackâs gaze was intense. â[Focus. Iâm starting.]â
Starting?
Before Alice could react, he knocked her down.
She fought back with all her strength; she was stronger. But Jack kept knocking her down. She was exhausted, but he seemed effortless!
When Jack pinned her to the mat, she stopped struggling.
âIâm so tired. You said youâve only boxed a few times?â He was incredibly skilled. He held her wrist, a smug smirk on his lips.â[Yes.]â
âYouâre lying.â
âIâm better than you. A beginner losing to me is normal!â
Feeling defeated, Alice looked behind Jack.â[Look at that!]â
When Jack turned, she attacked. But he caught her wrist, shifting his weight, pinning her beneath Chapter Thim Aliceâs breath hitched. They were so close.
Their breaths mingled; both were sweating.
Alice quickly pulled away; he lay down beside her, his gaze lingering.
They lay sideâbyâside in silence. Aliceâs heart pounded, from exertion or something else? She moved, her hand brushing his arm. She pulled back but felt his warmth, undeniable. Jack looked at the ceiling; sweat trickled down his temple. He heard her rapid breathing; heâd heard it before, the night she was drugged.
His hand tightened. Damn it.
After resting, their breathing calmed. Alice turned, seeing the reddening sunset. She said, Jack, look at the sunset.â
He sat up. Where?]â
â[Over there...
Alice turned, meeting Jackâs gaze. They were so close, almost kissing.
Aliceâs mind went blank. She only heard her powerful heartbeat. Like a drum! In Jackâs dark eyes, there was only her. Nothing else existed.