Chapter 275 Alice grabbed an expensive decorative decorative item and tossed it Chloeâs feet.
Chloe, clinging to Ethan, said, âBig Brother, Alice doesnât like my plan. She threw things on the floor.â
âAlice, the auction starts in a few hours. What are you doing?â
âMe? Iâm fixing Chloeâs mess.â Alice grabbed Ethanâs tie. âAre you blind? This is a charity auction, not a gala or a luxury goods exhibition! People will ridicule the Windhams!â Ethan noticed the inappropriateness.
Chloe explained, âBig Brotho, I didnât use anything too expensive. Our guests are influential; I avoid being looked down âIdiot!â Ethan rubbed his temples, speechless with anger.
Chloe smiled. See? Big Brotherâs on my side.â
âChloe, whatâs wrong with your brain? Youâre so stupid!â Ethan yelled at her. âAliceâs right! This is a charity auction, not a luxury event! Change everything!â
Chloeâs face fell. She mumbled,âI was trying to maintain the familyâs image.â
Alice sneered. âYour vanity. You spent millions on this! We wonât even make that much from the auction. Youâre insane!â
âMillions?â Ethan was shocked. Is that true?â
âNo... not that much. About two million. These things cost money,â Chloe stammered, her guilt. evident.
Ethan wanted to hit her but refrained, considering the guests.
Chloe was shocked; what was wrong with spending a little money? Ethan favored Alice, Noah said, âBrother, thatâs why I wanted Chloe out. It has nothing to do with Alice. Donât yell at her without understanding.â Even Noah was speaking up.
Ethan, realizing his mistake, continued to defend himself.âAliceâs temper is getting worse. Whoâs to blame?â
Alice said coldly, âEverything needs changing. No more ridicule. And Chloeâs out.â
âWhy?â Chloe demanded.
âChloe, you messed up. Luckily, Alice noticed. Otherwise, the Windhams would be humiliated. Change your clothes; Aliceâs in charge.â
Chloe, though resentful, obeyed.
Alice said to Ethan, âIf it werenât for Mom and Dadâs foundation, I wouldnât bother fixing this. Otherwise, I wouldnât care.â
She left to manage the situation.
Ethan was furious.âLook how she treats me!â
Brother, you donât treat her like a sister; donât blame her.â Noah thought Ethan would regret fávoring Chloe. But it would be too late.
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Alice swiftly changed the venueâs décor. If it werenât for her parentsâ reputation, she wouldnât elean up this mess.
The auction began, and guests arrived. Chloe, in a white dress, appeared reluctantly.âThis simple venue will make the Windhams look cheap.â
Alice said, âDo your job. If you embarrass us again, Big Brother wonât tolerate it.â Chloe sneered.âYouâre jealous of Big Brotherâs favoritism. You came back to take my things!â âMy things?â Aliceâs gaze was dark. âYou took whatâs mine. Iâm the Windham heiress; you only get my scraps.â
Chloe was enraged. âJust wait; youâll regret this.â
âIâll wait. I wonât be bullied like before. Iâll reclaim whatâs mine and kick you out!â Aliceâs voice was cold.
Chloe gritted her teeth; Alice was here to oust her.
Chloe spotted Mrs. Yates. âMrs. Yates, I didnât expect you to come.â
Mrs. Yates, simply dressed but carrying a designer bag, said coldly, âCall me Mrs. Yates. Weâre not close.â She was only here for the Chens.
Chloe didnât mind, fawning over Mrs. Yates.
Alice was surprised to see Mrs. Yates. It must be because of the Chens. She checked the food area, noticing a wellâdressed woman looking unwell.âAre you okay? Should I call a doctor?â âIâm fine. It was Mrs. Wilson, whom Alice had met at Jacksonâs private hospital. Mrs. Wilson smiled thinly.âItâs you. What are you doing here?â She was here for the auction but recognized Ethan, remembering the accident.
âHelping out.â Alice gave her some lemon water.
Mrs. Wilson felt better.âAre you working partâtime here?â
Chloe, strutting in, said to Alice, âWhat did you do? You removed my luxury desserts. The important guests are here and thereâs nothing for them. Shameful!â
Alice said, âWho wants them?â
âMrs. Yates! Sheâs the most important guest. Can you afford to offend her? Put them out!â Alice frowned.âJust get them. Iâm with this guest; sheâs unwell.â
âAlice, are you crazy? Mrs. Yates is the most important. If someone is sick, go to the hospital. Why bother?â Mrs. Wilson said, âGo ahead.â This heiress was bullying a partâtimer? Chloe rolled her eyes.âAlice, Big Brother put you in charge. If you offend Mrs. Yates, how will you explain it?â
Mrs. Wilsonâs face paled. She clutched Aliceâs hand. âYou... youâre a Windham?â This girl was a Lu! It wasnât just a coincidence;
it was her!
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