Bow down to him? Never.


    Alice''s voice was icy.I got into trouble with the Ganda family because of Cleat "Chloe isn''t like that. Don''t you know your own had temper


    Alice hung up. What was the point of talking to the Windham family: They wouldve bava kas


    anyway,


    Downstairs, her advisor waited.


    "You know why I''m here?"


    "Because of the rumors on the school forum?"


    "Yes. Your program locked many students'' phones, Some parents couldn''t reach their children and almost called the police."


    Alice''s expression didn''t change.“Unlocking their phones is easy. They just don''t ware to apologize for their mistakes." It wasn''t her fault


    “I know you wanted to address the rumors, but your methods were too extreme. Unlock their phones!"


    "No!" Her eyes were cold."They can apologize and solve this. I can delete the program, but I can''t unlock their phones. That''s how it''s set up!"


    *Alice, are you refusing to cooperate? Think about the consequences! The advisor hadn''t expected such a rebellious freshman. She''d shed with the business school''s elite and locked many phones! The school had nned to simply crack the code, but theputer science department had spent the afternoon trying and failed. They had to contact Alice, and she refused topromise.


    Alice was calm. “I''ve thought it through. They spread rumors; an apology isn''t too much to ask


    The advisor sighed. “Alice, as an orphan, your financial situation might be questioned.” “That''s funny. They spread rumors based on a single photo. Why can''t I fight back? Because I''m an orphan, I''m automatically poor and a gold digger?"


    She wouldn''t remove the program. They could apologize or get new phones. There had to be consequences for spreading false rumors!


    The advisor was frustrated. “Alice, are you sure you won''t unlock their phones?”


    "Absolutely."


    "Fine. The school will decide on your punishment tomorrow. Don''t regret this." "I won''t regret it. But if the school''s decision is unfair, I''ll get awyer. I won''tpromise!"


    She knew the school wanted her to back down, to make it go away quietly. Why should she bear all the responsibility?


    The advisor stormed off.


    Back in the dorm, Chloe whispered, "What did the advisor say?"


    To remove the program, unlock their phones. I refused.” Alice''s tone was cold. Chloe mmed her fist on the table, furious that Alice hadn''t, yielded. She needed her phone.


    unlocked, but she hated apologizing to Alice.


    Alice remained


    calm. Why should she apologize for


    for being slut-shamed? She found Max''s arrest strange, though she couldn''t pinpoint why. The Garcia family would likely resolve it.


    She searched for news about Max''s bullying, but everything was deleted. The Garcia family was controlling the narrative. This wasn''t a challenge for Alice.


    She hacked into Max''s phone, finding her disparaging reDaniels about Alice in the business school group chat. She found a password-protected file-photos and videos of girls being bullied. Alice had seen this kind of bullying only on TV; it was shocking to see it in real life. The bullying hadn''t stopped after the girl''s suicide; new victims were targeted.


    This exined Max''s expertise in isting her. She was a habitual offender! Alice copied the files and, using Max''s phone, posted them on Weibo with the caption: [I''m the one who bullied her to death. Come and get me!]"


    She then deleted all traces of her presence.


    The next morning, Alice checked Weibo. The post was deleted, but the videos and photos remained, sparking discussion. The Garcia family was fast, but the inte has a long memory. This would help the police.


    She went to ss. Many students stared, but she remained impassive, sitting in the front row. Soon, she was called to the advisor''s office. The advisor and theputer science professor were there.


    The advisor''s tone was harsh.“Alice, you im the forum post is false. Exin this photo. Were you spending the night with him?” It was the photo of her getting out of Jack''s car. Alice replied calmly, “We know each other. There''s no such thing as a sugar daddy rtionship." "How do you prove it?"


    “I’II


    prove


    it!" Noah entered the office.


    Alice was annoyed. She could handle this herself.


    “Alice, you''ve gotten into a huge mess. Why didn''t you tell me? I have to help!" Noah red at the advisor. I''ve hired awyer. We will pursue this to the end!"


    The advisor looked at Noah."Who are you? What''s your rtionship to Alice?" He looked rich. Was he Alice''s boyfriend?