Chapter 357: Chapter 371

Chapter 371 Julia’s eyes became icy.

Menti Max approached, visibly annoyed, and asked, “Julia, you saw Alice’s arrogance. Why is she sitting next to Jack?”

“Be quiet, I know.”

Julia angrily returned to her seat. She glanced at Jack in front and overheard people exclaiming about his looks and wealth.

Remembering her mother’s advice, she briefly smiled.

She knew she had to be patient.

The Wilson family caused Alice’s parents‘ death, and this fact excited her. With this powerful advantage, she was so thrilled lately that she couldn’t sleep.

Julia’s smile turned icy. Now she understood why Jack abruptly moved to New York and took a low–key job as a school doctor; it was all for Alice.

Jack just wanted to make it up to Alice; he didn’t genuinely care for her. She was still thinking about how to tell Alice this.

to school in a rich 0 Suddenly, Max hurried to the front and challenged Alice, “Is this your seat? You’ve been coming old man’s car recently, and he gave you a Chanel bag, right?” Alice noticed everyone staring at her, as the issue had been a hot topic at school lately. Max looked smugly at Jack.“See, Alice is the kind of woman who would do anything for money, and she’s hooking up with tons of guys.”

“Max, stop. It could be a misunderstanding.”

Julia intervened to calm things down, softly saying, “Ms. Welch, I apologize for this. “Julia, why are you backing Alice? She’s been flirting with rich old men all over. People have seen it, and they have pictures.”

Max pulled out his phone and displayed the photos.

Today, he’d expose Alice to Jack.

Seeing the photos, Julia briefly smiled and quickly added, “Jack, it might just be a misunderstanding.”

Jack glanced up and said to Max,“The rich old man you mentioned is likely me.” Alice turned to the man next to her. Was he actually admitting it?

Didn’t he worry about being exposed?

Max’s expression froze. “That’s impossible.”

How could it be Jack?

Julia looked equally stunned. She examined the car in the photo and verified it was Jack’s.

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Briefly, Julia fought to control her feelings.

Regardless of why, Jack was truly good to Alice.

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< Chapter 371 Max’s face showed a mix of emotions, and she stuttered, speechless.

Jack spoke in a cold voice, “Max, do you know spreading rumors without evidence is against the law?”

“I... I read it on the school forum.”

Max began to worry. She didn’t want to get in trouble.

Julia swiftly intervened, “Jack, Max just read some forum posts. The one who posted the false rumors should be blamed.”

“Exactly, I only heard it secondhand. I didn’t start the rumor.”

Max glanced at Julia nervously.“Julia, I’m not involved in this.”

“It’s okay, I trust you.”

Julia felt uneasy and turned to Jack.“If you doubt it, you can look into it.”

Jack’s voice stayed chilly.“But spreading lies and attacking someone is defamation, which is illegal and has legal repercussions.”

Max’s face blanched.

Julia promptly tugged at Max.“Max, you need to apologize to Ms. Welch right now.”

Max looked extremely unwilling.

Julia swiftly addressed Alice, “I’m truly sorry, Alice. Max shouldn’t have spread those rumors. I’ll ensure she clears everything up on the school forum, alright?”

She couldn’t let Max get into deeper trouble.

Julia didn’t want to see Max end up behind bars.

Alice offered a wry smile and stood up.“Excuse me.”

She walked directly to the stage to confer with the host about her upcoming speech Max murmured, “Alice is going to speak? Is she the student the student representative?”

“No, the first speaker is from a company.”

Julia’s expression grew more complex, reluctantly acknowledging that Alice did possess some talents.

Max was stunned. How could Alice be a company representative?

Julia’s expression was hard to mask. She turned and returned to her seat, beginning to devise a strategy in her mind.

She couldn’t let Alice keep stealing the show.

Shortly after, Alice stood at the podium, “Hello everyone, I’m Alice Welch, a freshman in the Computer Science department at Harvard University. Today, I’m not here as a student representative, but as a company representative.”

As soon as she finished, the entire venue erupted in admiration and chatter.

Max’s face contorted with fury.“What’s she so smug about? She’s only here because of Jack! What a hypocritical bitch!”

Max truly doubted Alice’s actual abilities.

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Chapter 371 Mer However, Julia had a different perspective, as she had specifically tasked someone to look into the Maple Company. Alice did possess the skills and was genuinely the technical lead. That was precisely why she viewed Alice as her greatest competitor.

She needed to devise a strategy.

After Alice presented the artificial intelligence project on stage, she glanced at the students below and declared, “Don’t envy others, because the future belongs to our younger generation.” The moment she concluded, the entire venue burst into thunderous applause and cheers. Jack observed the girl on stage, glowing and outstanding, and found himself clapping for her.

Alice, the shy girl, once had undergone remarkable transformation. Her confident posture on stage and that smile left a deep and lasting impression on his heart. After Alice finished speaking and left the stage, she looked at Jack. He was always there, watching her.

Alice was somewhat moved.

She sat next to him, their arms almost touching.

a Jack glanced at her.“Your speech was excellent. After listening to it, I feel I need to work harder, or I might be replaced by the younger generation.”

“That’s indeed the case. You need to be careful.”

“How?”

He abruptly moved closer, getting much nearer to her.

no imperfections.

Alice looked up and saw Jack’s face up close, nearly close enough to see his smooth skin.

woman’s, with smoother than a She noticed his skin Alice’s heart started to beat unevenly. Why had Jack moved so close?

was The sight disturbed Julia intensely.

Julia stood up suddenly, staring at Alice as she got up and followed her.