Alice, hearing the silence on the other end, scoffed."[I was going to apologize if you took the me, but you didn''t give me the chance! Tak tsk! The sarcasm was dripping. Luke''s father was enraged.“[Alice, you''re doing this to drive a wedge between us! What do you gain?]"


    "I''m doing this for your own good! Otherwise, you three will go to jail together. A close-knit family, united in prison.]"


    "[As if.]"


    Alice continued her performance.“[Mr. Windham, I let you choose one person to take the me. Isn''t that for your own good?]"


    “[If Sixth


    Brother goes to jail, his career is ruined! Are you heartless?]” “[You''re selfish! You should take the me! You preach about family but let your brother take the fall! Selfish!]”


    Alice covered her mouth,ughing. Jack watched; she was like a sly fox. Luke''s father''s anger red.“[Alice, don''t gloat. Even if Sixth Brother takes the me, you''ll lose without awyer. We''ll see!]"


    "[You called to say this?]"


    "[Yes. Face reality. Drop the charges before it gets worse.]"


    "[See you in court!]"


    Alice hung up."[See? I was right. He won''t take responsibility.]"


    Jack spoke.“[Is it Luke? He only participated; he didn''t take the photos.]* “[Little Lemon, are you letting them off too easily, especially that toxic_lotus?]” Alice smiled.“[I''m slowly tearing apart their hypocritical family fa?ade, making Chloe lose everything, and the Windhams go bankrupt because of her.]”


    She wanted to see if their bond would survive. This was her retribution for her past suffering.


    Garrett pped."[Well done. I want to see their faces when they realize Chloe''s true nature.]* Alice said, "[But we still have thewsuit.]”


    "[Little Lemon, mywyer is handling it. Don''t worry.]"


    Alice rxed. She stood."[If there''s nothing else, I''m leaving.]*


    Passing Jack, she nced at his phone. He pressed his hand on it, meeting her gaze.


    Alice coughed and turned away. He was alert.


    Jack raised an eyebrow; she was trying to sneak a peek?


    After Alice left, Jack''s expression turned cold."[Did your cousin cause thewyer issue?]"


    “[I''ll check. If it''s him, I''ll break his legs!]" Garrett suspected Garrett Yates.


    Jack''s phone buzzed. He stood."[Find out and solve it.]"


    "[Where are you going?]"


    32:37


    53.3%


    "[To the gym.]"


    Menu


    Jack left without looking back. Garrett sighed; he was ying mother hen.


    Alice went to the gym. After changing, she went to the weight area to build muscle; her trainer always said her physical condition was poor.


    A young man approached."[First time here? Let me show you.]"


    Alice, after watching his demonstration, thanked him politely.


    "[You''re a Cloud University student?]"


    Alice gave a perfunctory response; the man''s eyes lit up."[A high-achiever! I love girls like you.]"


    lice ignored him. He mumbled,"[My family was poor; I started a business and got lucky; mypany went public. But I regret not studying more. I like smart girls.]” Alice moved to another machine; he followed."[Beautiful, let''s exchange contact info. I''m single and well-off; I want a highly educated wife.]"


    Alice said impatiently, "[No. Don''t bother me.]"


    “[That''s not bothering you. You can''t even afford a trainer; your family must be poor. Marry me; your son will inherit millions.]"


    He stood behind her."[Let me show you.]"


    Alice grabbed his hand and twisted it. He yelled, "[Let go!]"


    Alice stared at him coldly."[Did you look in the mirror this morning? Even ten years of gold mining wouldn''t produce a fool like you! Incel!]"


    She released him, wiping her hand on her pants.


    He mumbled, “[Pretending to be pure. College girls are all gold diggers! I''ve slept with many like you; a little money, and they''re naked.]"


    Alice threw water on him."[Rinse your mouth; it''s disgusting.]"


    “[I like your personality.50,000 a month? Enough?]"


    Alice was losing patience. She checked the gym''s cameras; she needed a blind spot. Her trainer said not to fight unless provoked.


    She walked towards the emergency exit, a blind spot. He followed."[100,000 if you''re a virgin.]” Alice beckoned. He was excited."[You like this? Should''ve said so!]"


    Alice punched him. She''d never met such a disgusting man. She grabbed a mop bucket and poured water over his head.


    "[Your mouth is foul; it needed washing.]"


    "[I''ll call the police! I lost a tooth!]"


    Alice pped.“[Go ahead. I''ll tell them you harassed me; it was self-defense. The cameras have it all. Who


    do


    think they''ll believe?]" you


    looked creep


    experienced.


    This


    He wailed, “[I won''t let you go! Mywyers will put you in jail! You''ll see how powerful the rich are!]”


    Aliceughed. Was he acting?


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    A trainer rushed over."[Mr. Wang, what happened?]"


    "This bitch hit me! Is this how


    this how you treat rich clients?]"


    The


    "[He harassed me.]"


    looked trainer


    did Alice.“[What happened? Why at


    you


    hit him?]"


    “[I''ve seen girls like you. College students pretending to be pure, gold-digging. Money, and their clothese


    off.]"


    "[Yes! She agreed to be my kept woman, then demanded 100,000 a month!]"


    The other patrons whispered. In this day and age, women were always at a disadvantage in such


    situations.


    A cold voice cut through the noise.“[Kept woman''? What are you, some kind of pimp?]” softer.“[Are you


    okay?]


    his Jack,


    face grim,


    Alice shook her head.


    stood


    beside Alice,


    his


    tone


    The young man yelled,“[She wanted to be my kept woman! She''s not even a virgin! Why should she get


    100,000?!"]


    Jack''s face turned cold. He punched the man, fast and hard.