Chapter 95 Menu Alice smirked, trying to leave. Luke grabbed her arm.âEven if you get drunk, Iâll take Donât worry.â
you home.
your fault.
Alice felt pain in her wrist. She lowered her eyes.âSo, I should drink?â This is Luke released her, relieved.âAlice, thatâs right.
Apologize and explain. Letâs end this.â Alice approached the table, looking at the beer. A middleâaged man looked at her.âCaptain Luâs sister is pretty. Do you have a boyfriend?â
âGirls mature early nowadays. She probably does.â Luke felt uncomfortable; she was his sister. But he couldnât stop them; he was here to apologize. Heâd protect her; she wouldnât be wronged. Alice took a glass and threw beer at the two âAlice, what are you doing?!â Lukeâs face turned pale. He grabbed her.âAre you crazy? Apologize!â
men.âWash your mouths out.â
âThis âisâ my apology.â Alice smirked.âSatisfied?â He forced her to do things she didnât want to do; he never listened. This was her way of making him understand.
Luke, enraged, slapped her.âYouâve gone too far! Apologize!â
Alice, her cheek stinging, grabbed a beer bottle and smashed it on Lukeâs head. Blood flowed.
He groaned, âAlice, you dare...â
Alice pushed him away.âNothing I wonât do.â She looked coldly at the investors. They moved away, fearing sheâd throw more bottles.
Alice said coldly, âI quit Landing Team. Heâs using my name to secure investments. Donât be fooled. I wonât compete for the Windham family.â She left the room.
âAlice, stop!â Luke, bleeding, chased after her.
Alice saw Jack approaching. His gaze was concerned.âWhy are you on the second floor? Why didnât you tell me?â She disappeared in a flash. Jack was frantic.
Aliceâs face was grim.âI was dragged here.â
Jack, seeing Luke, shielded Alice, saying coldly, âStay back.â
sister! You have no right to âGet Aliceâs my of the way! Aliceâs out interfere!â
Jack pushed Luke aside; Luke almost fell. Luke yelled, âAlice, do you want to ruin me? What have I done to you?!â
Alice replied coldly, âYou donât listen; donât blame me.â He thought she was still a pushover; she wouldnât let him get away with it this time.
Luke leaned against the wall.âYou just had to apologize to the investors! You caused this mess, and you should fix it. You ruined everything. Are you afraid Iâll never forgive you?â
âThat would be wonderful. I hope you mean it.â
Alice left. Jack looked at Luke.âForcing your young sister to apologize to those middleâaged men by drinking with them. You have no conscience?â
Luke looked uncomfortable.âI would protect her.â Sheâd caused this; he wasnât wrong.
Jack restrained his anger.âThere wonât be a next time.â
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Chapter 95 He followed Alice downstairs. He was both angry and worried.âAre you okay?â Alice shook her head. âI threw beer on them and cracked Lukeâs head open.â
âGood job.â
As they walked, a drunk man stumbled towards them. Jack pulled Alice close. Alice looked up at him.âWhy are you so good to me?â
Jackâs heart softened, but he said coldly, âI helped you out of spite. I couldnât stand your brothersâ bias.â
Alice looked down, her gaze troubled. His words were calm, even gentle, but a clear rejection. She said, âI need to use the restroom.â
She left; Jack followed, his eyes revealing years of hidden pain. He stopped, frustrated, asking for a cigarette.
Andrew Yates approached with two drinks.âThe Windham family are terrible people, making her apologize by drinking with those men!â
Jack drank his wine, his eyes dark.
âKeep your distance from Alice. Donât be too nice to her.â
âArenât you being nice to her too?â Jack was holding a cigarette, his brow furrowed. Andrew Yates said, âItâs different. Anyone would defend her after what the Windham family did.â Jack lowered his eyes.âSome things are uncontrollable.â
âTrue.â Andrew Yates looked at him meaningfully. When had he seen Jack this agitated? Only before their companyâs IPO, when theyâd faced betrayal. He rarely saw Jack at a loss. He sensed that Alice meant something different to Jack now.
Alice sat in the restroom, rubbing her face. Sheâd been brave, but now she was feeling the consequences.
A knock came; she left the stall. A surprised voice said, âAlice, where were you?â It was Chloe. Alice ignored her. Chloe studied her.âYouâre at a bar, getting close to other men. Second Brother will be angry.â
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Alice rolled her eyes and left. Chloe followed.âAlice, Iâm worried. Sixth Brotherâs here too. The finals loss means investors are withdrawing.â
Alice smirked.âTheyâre just bad.â
Chloe looked aggrieved; Garrett Yates spoke up.âAlice, be nice. If you keep bullying my girlfriend, Iâll deal with you.â Heâd initially been interested in Alice, but sheâd humiliated him. Heâd switched to Chloe, planning to show Alice how much better she had it.
Alice was sarcastic.âIf feigning pity is bullying, jails would be full.â
âThatâs because you didnât compete! Chloe replaced you!â
Alice sneered.âChloe played so badly; she had the nerve to replace someone! She has such a thick. face.â
Chloe was enraged. Luke, looking grim, appeared.âAt least Chloe tried for the Windham family, What have you done?â