Chapter 247 Alice found Ethanâs expression laughable. A lesson?
âYou couldâve given Chloe other compensation. Why the Love & Hope Foundation? It was Mom and Dadâs: why give it to an outsider?â Alice demanded coldly.
âChloeâs father died saving Mom and Dad. Sheâs been obedient and suffered a lot; this is fitting compensation, Ethan replied.
Alice scoffed. âAre you Sure Chloeâs father died saving Mom and Dad?â âOf course! I investigated countless times. Youâre just avoiding repaying her debt. Is this a game?â
Ethan enjoyed Aliceâs anger; sheâd been too smug lately, causing the Windham family significant setbacks. Sixâs investment had failed, resulting in massive losses; Four might face a similar fate. Ethan wouldnât let his plans crumble.
Alice gritted her teeth.âSo, it was intentional?â
âYes. So what? You want to cut ties with the Windhams. The Windham familyâs assets are none of your concern.â Ethan didnât believe he couldnât control Alice.âIf you continue this, if you pursue charges against Four, Iâll give everything Mom and Dad left to Chloe. Itâs what we owe her.â
âYou dare!â Alice was furious. Was Ethan insane?
Ethan smirked.âI dare. You donât care about the Windham familyâs interests; why should I care about yours? You left home; Chloe is Mom and Dadâs daughter, and she should inherit everything.â
eyes âMom and Dad left those things to me! You have no right to give them to Chloe!â Aliceâs burned with anger; it was the same in her past life, but this time, she wouldnât yield. âIt was only a verbal promise; thereâs no will. You canât sue,â Ethan said.âDid you think weâd beg you after you left? Impossible!â
He hung up. Alice trembled with rage; sheâd underestimated Ethanâs ruthlessness. He was using this to force her submission. If Chloe was doing well, the person behind her wouldnât emerge. She needed a plan; she wouldnât let Chloe take her parentsâ
inheritance or let the killer get away. Alice went to class, class, her mind racing. She needed to consult her lawyer. She barely paid attention in class. Afterward, she went to the gaming base. But she found Max and a beautiful woman there. Alice remembered seeing this woman at the hospital; she seemed, to know Jack and his friends.
Max pointed at the woman.âSister, sheâs here.â
Julia Garcia extended her hand.âHello again. Iâm Maxâs sister.â
Alice was surprised. âItâs a coincidence.â
âI heard about the misunderstanding between you and my sister. Iâm here to talk. You know Jack; weâre practically friends.â
Alice didnât consider herself friends with Max. The conflict with Max is resolved,â she replied. politely.
The Garcias werenât targeting her anymore; she hadnât released the bullying videos. But Alice didnât believe the Mos were here to reconcile.
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Julia Garcia smiled. âMax impulsively canceled the sponsorship without consulting the family. Iâm here to discuss it The Mos have sponsored you for years; we canât just cancel it.â Thank you, but weâve found a sponsor,â Alice refused.
Max interjected, Alice, my sister is giving you face: donât be arrogant.â Julia Garcia stopped her. âMax.
âSister, youâre already being lenient, and sheâs still being difficult, Max said angrily Alice said politely, âLetâs talk about sponsorship another time.â
Julia Garcia watched Alice play games.âSheâs skilled. She recalled Jackâs gaming prowes; the accident had likely forced his retirement.
âSister, why are you here Max asked, admiring her sister and wanting to be like her.
Julia Garciaâs tone was meaningful.âCuriosity. Why did you clash with her at the start of the semester?â Did Alice know Jackâs identity and deliberately target. her sister? âSister, sheâs arrogant; she looked down on our business school. So I taught her a lesson. I heard she was with the school doctor in high school; theyâre still together. Her private life is messy.â
âShe dated the school doctor in high school?*
Yes. Donât be nice to her,â Max said.
This was good news for Julia Garcia. Jack likely hadnât revealed his identity to Alice; he might be cautious. She had to tell Mrs.
Yates. If Jack was with a girl with a bad reputation, it would reflect badly on Mrs. Yates.
Max whispered, âSister, Daniel said your engagement to the Yates family is false. Why didnât issue a statement? Iâm being ridiculed.â
you Julia Garciaâs smile faded. No need to defend myself. Daniel doesnât speak for his brother.â
âBut I saw saw Jack leaving a bar with woman. Does he have someone else?â
âDonât talk nonsense,â Julia Garcia said, concealing Aliceâs existence. She realized why the Mos had been facing problems lately.
Jack was helping Alice after Max had targeted her. Julia Garcia felt a chill but still had a chance. Jack hadnât revealed his identity; he was likely just playing around. She was the one worthy of Jack.
of The Mos left. Alice breathed a sigh sigh of relief.
relief. What were they planning?
She received a reply from Lawyer Henry: they needed someone to testify about the willâpreferably one of her brothers. Alice hesitated before calling Noah. Ethan answered.âAlice, youâre calling? You want Noah to testify? Impossible!â
This chapter introduces new developments, escalating the conflict and increasing the suspense, while maintaining the consistent Americanized setting and colloquialisms. The focus on shifting alliances and motivations adds compAlicety to the storyline.