Chapter 74: Chapter 74

Chapter 74 Alice found Luke’s pathetic attempts at damage control utterly amusing. He was worried about. his reputation now? Why hadn’t he considered the consequences before speaking to the reporters? Or was it all about a preemptive strike, a guilt trip to manipulate her? This time, she wouldn’t play along.

She replied: Then and now are different. I have absolutely no intention of joining Landing Team.]

[If not Landing, you want to join Ball Team? I forbid it!]

[You have no say in this!]

Alice blocked him after sending the message. She was free to do as she pleased, no longer needing to consider her brothers‘

opinions or their concerns.

After showering and changing, Alice went to Jack’s apartment next door. She found him. emerging from his apartment in a loose bathrobe, looking like he’d just finished showering. Alice’s eyes instantly landed on his abs. Her face flushed..

Jack looked equally flustered. He adjusted his robe, his voice deliberately calm.“Awake?”

“Yeah, just a little dizzy.”

did last night?” Jack looked at her hesitantly.“Do you remember what you Alice tried to recall, but shook her head.“Nothing. Did I do something embarrassing? Oh no! Jack studied her expression. She was terrible at hiding her thoughts, so he was fairly certain she had no memory of the previous night. He hadn’t slept a wink because of He let out a breath. “It’s dangerous for girls to get drunk late at night. Don’t drink again.” Alice blushed, stammering. “I... I accidentally got drunk. I only meant to have a couple of sips.” Jack’s eyes narrowed.“Alcohol makes you stupid, and you weren’t very bright to begin with.” Alice felt a sting of hurt, but then he offered her a cup of honey water. He said coldly, “Drink this.”

“Thank you.”

She sipped the honey water, then shyly looked at Jack. ‘Master, you’re actually quite caring. Whoever becomes your girlfriend would be very lucky.”

His gaze deepened. “I don’t have those plans at the moment.”

“No plans for a relationship? Why not? Are you too busy with work?” She was curious. She’d seen him with a girl at a restaurant once.

Jack sensed her line of questioning. “I don’t want one.”

Alice’s gaze flickered, avoiding his.

He noticed her shyness.“I need to go out.”

“Oh, okay.”

Watching him leave, she curled up on the sofa. He didn’t want a relationship. Probably because he hadn’t met someone he liked.

Alice felt a pang of sadness. She seemed to be developing feelings for Jack. Then she thought of her online crush from her past life, a wave of complex emotions washing over her. Could Jack be that person?

In the afternoon, Alice logged int Chloe to team up.

her game and found her fanbase had exploded. She invited Chloe exclaimed. That white lotus Chloe is sWindhaming you on her livestream! Unbelievable!”

Alice opened the video Chloe sent. Chloe, a picture of fragile innocence, had bandages and plasters on her head and hands.

She sobbed into the camera. “Alice, even though you’re ignoring my calls and messages, and refusing contact with the family... I still want to tell you publicly that my brothers are worried about you. The gala was an accident. Please don’t be angry. Come home”

Many fans commented: [Chloe, don’t cry! I’ll be heartbroken.] [Chloe, you’re so sweet. That gaming bitch needs a lesson!]

Alice’s voice was calm. “You know Chloe. She loves this kind of tactic.”

Tm furious! I told all my close friends what really happened, and she’s still lying! I’ve asked my her!” brother for the hotel’s security footage. We need to expose Alice looked at her computer screen. I’ll release it once I get it.” She didn’t want to involve Chloe. If Chloe wanted to try her old tricks again, she wouldn’t hesitate to fight back. But something felt off. Chloe couldn’t be this stupid; knowing she had something to hide, why would she dare to public sWindham her online?

Soon, Chloe messaged her. ‘Bad news! My brother just told me the footage was deleted.” Looks like she came prepared.” Alice had suspected as much.

“Goddess, what do we do? We know what happened at the gala, but she’s framing you. Should we have your second brother clear things up? His words would be believable.” Alice offered a sarcastic smile. “My second brother won’t do that.” It would be detrimental to Chloe, and her brother was too biased to do the right thing.

“So we just let her get away with it?*

Alice’s eyes were cold.“No.”

She logged out of the game, grabbed a USB drive, and her fingers flew across the keyboard. She hacked into the hotel’s security system and retrieved the deleted footage. She would restore it! Hotels usually keep hidden backups. It would just take some time.

While recovering the data, she forwarded the video to Noah. “Is Chloe sick?* Noah called immediately.“I just found out about this.

Chloe didn’t mean any harm. She just wanted to reconcile with you.”

“This is reconciliation? She’s misleading everyone, Second Brother, are you blind? You always talk about family. I don’t need this kind of family stabbing me me in the back!”

Alice hung up. She’d thought escaping the Windham family would solve her problems, but they kept haunting her. She wouldn’t hesitate to retaliate.

Noah sighed, clutching his stomach. He’d drunk a lot last night, and his stomach was aching badly. He told the butler, Get Chloe to come down.”

Chloe rushed down.“Second Brother, what is it?”

“What said you on livestream could mislead people. Don’t do it again.”

Chapter 7 Chloe was unhappy. “Second Brother, I was just anxious to have Alice come back. I didn’t mean anything else.”

Noah, in pain, had no patience.“Just do as I say.”

Chloe bowed her head “Yes, Second Brother. My livestream isn’t over yet.

room..

Noah nodded, pale.

Chloe noticed his stomach pain but didn’t care, returning to I’ll go back to my my her livestream.

Watching her go, Noah felt a chill. Suddenly, he missed Alice. When he had stomach pains before, Alice would always drop everything to care for him until he recovered. He’d missed her medicinal porridge.

Since Alice left, the house felt empty. The food tasted wrong, and his stomach ached constantly.

Noah covered his face. He regretted it. It wasn’t Alice who needed the Windham family. It was the Windham family who needed Alice..

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