Chapter 57 Chloe listened repeatedly to âSweet Lemonâs voice. She was almost certain it was Alice! But the livestream only showed hands and keyboard; you couldnât see the streamerâs face! Chloe panicked. Hadnât Luke recognized Aliceâs voice?
âChloe, what are you doing out here? Arenât you hot?â Luke emerged from his office after dinner, finding Chloe in the hallway.
Chloeâs expression was complex. âLuke, I was watching âSweet Lemonâs video. Did you watch it?â The streamer spoke at the very end..
Luke shook his head.âNo, but I know this person. Sheâll qualify tomorrow. I have to get her.â âLuke, did you investigate? Her real name, appearance?â
âNo. She wouldnât agree to my offer. I thought she had other reasons. Now it looks like sheâs livestreaming on Shrimp Live to boost her price.â He figured he could sign her with enough money.
Seeing Lukeâs confidence, Chloe doubted herself. If âSweet Lemonâ was Alice, Alice wouldnât have let her bully her. It was probably just a similar voice. There are lookâalikes in the world.
Chloe relaxed. It couldnât be Alice.
Alice woke up late the next day, seeing a message from Noah:
[Alice, what partâtime job do you have? Is it hard? Come work for me. It wonât be tiring.] She didnât reply; she was busy preparing for the livestream.
She went to Jackâs room. He was on the balcony, speaking rapidly in English. Garrett was lounging on the sofa.âAlice, up? Your livestream is trending! Tonight will be huge. Nervous?â
âA little, but I wonât lose.â Alice was confident. Her gaze drifted towards the balcony. Jack leaned on the railing, his silhouette tall and imposing.
Jack sensed something and turned to meet her gaze. His eyes were dark. He finished his call.
Alice quickly looked away, noticing his return.
Jack said, âI have to go out. I might not be back tonight.â
Alice said instinctively, âIsnât school over?â
Garrett coughed.âI need Jackâs help with some business matters.â Alice knew Garrett was rich, so she didnât pry.
At lunch, Alice received a call from Shrimp Live. âHello, Iâm from Shrimp Entertainment. Are you âSweet Lemonâ?â
âYes.â
âWeâre very impressed. We want to discuss a contract. Can we exchange WhatsApp IDs? Iâll send you the contract and details.â
Alice hung up, looking at Jack âShrimp Entertainment contacted me.â
Garrett said, âDonât agree yet! Negotiate after tonightâs livestream. Donât let those capitalists take advantage!â The capitalist boss was right there! He felt heroic, fighting for Aliceâs interests!
1432 Jack ignored Garrett, looking at Alice.âWeâll discuss the deal when I get back.â
âOkay.â Alice wasnât in a rush.
After Jack and Garrett left, she examined the contract. The terms were good, but she had to livestream for several hours daily and participate in platform events.
She needed money but didnât want to be a streamer. She wanted to join the national team, compete professionally!
She logged into the game to upgrade her equipment; yesterdayâs battles had taken their toll. She had hundreds of friend requests! Some from team leaders, some from fans. She didnât accept them and turned off friend requests.
A message arrived:[Sweet Lemon, we saw your livestream. Youâre amazing! But signing with Shrimp Entertainment is a bad deal. Green Fruit Live is backed by Tangbei Entertainment; you can be a streamer and enter the entertainment industry!] Lukeâs message was incredibly sincere. Chloe had gone into entertainment with her fourth brotherâs support. Alice replied coldly: [No thanks.]
She adjusted her equipment, ignoring Lukeâs further messages. Ten players had qualified yesterday. Tonight, she would battle those ten. The winner would make the top 100 and continue battling.
She saw familiar names, mostly from those guilds, but not âIf Time Could Turn Back.â Last time, sheâd met that player during this event. Heâd helped her reach the top ten. She suspected it was Jack; his game name was the same. But the timing was off. Had her rebirth changed things, preventing her from meeting him?
She felt a pang of disappointment.
That night, Alice started her livestream, [Sheâs cheating! Sheâll get caught tonight!]
seeing thousands of viewers.
[So jealous! Some guys are trash, and they attack female players!]
[If sheâs not cheating, why doesnât she show her face? Sheâs afraid of being exposed as a proxy player!]
As Alice prepared to respond, someone sent three rockets. The top fan was [Landing Team]â
Luke.
Luke wrote: [Sweet Lemon has skills. Letâs be honest, I want to sign her!]
The chat went wild. Luke was. a wellâknown streamer with a verified account:
Alice smirked, calmly saying, âLet the battles begin!â
Hearing that familiar voice, Luke nearly fell out of his chair! That voice... was Aliceâs?