Alice''s gaze was contemptuous. Caleb''s anger red. He raised his hand to strike, but Alice stood motionless, her dark eyes fixed on him. He hesitated, then tried to grab her arm, intending to make her apologize to Max.


    Alice grabbed his arm and twisted it. Caleb''s face paled. He tried to resist, but the pain intensified.


    Max eximed, "Alice, what are you doing? Let go!"


    Chloe cried anxiously, "Sister Alice, let go! Do you want to break Brother Four''s arm?" A hint of triumph flickered in her eyes. Caleb was a public figure; being assaulted by Alice would guarantee his disapproval. Luke and the other brother sided with Alice. She needed to prevent the others from doing the same.


    Alice released Caleb''s arm."Mr. Caleb


    you made the first move. Self-defense."


    Caleb felt humiliated. Alice''s skills had improved dramatically. Was this the timid girl he remembered?


    Chloe stepped in front of Caleb.“Sister Alice, you''re too much! Brother Four was only trying to help.” "Keep your help. I don''t need it."


    Caleb was furious. “Alice, I see you for who you are. I was going to give you opportunities. Since you don''t care about the Alice family, I''ll give them to Chloe." Alice used to fear this. But Caleb saw ПО fear in her eyes, making “him” uneasy. Did she really not care?


    Alice''s expression was cold. “Suit yourself. I''ve never cared about your resources.” She used to help Caleb with screenys and ideas, trying to build a rtionship and contribute. She never expected anything in return.


    Caleb remained


    unconvinced. "We''ll


    see how long you can keep that up.


    Chloe, delighted but outwardly calm, said, "Sister Alice, Brother Four was joking. How could I take your opportunities?"


    "Chloe, don''t say that. Since some people are ungrateful, I won''t be kind anymore.” Caleb, humiliated, left. Alice found this amusing. In her past life, Caleb''s resources had all gone to Chloe. They were still using this to threaten her, but she didn''t care.


    Chloe was pleased. Caleb would surely not forgive Alice. Max, feeling sorry for Caleb, red at Alice. "You''re ungrateful! Brother Four was so good to you!"


    Chloe said, "Ms. Garcia, Sister Alice is already famous. Her signing bonus was ten million. She doesn''t need Brother Four''s help."


    Daniel sneered. "Ten million is nothingpared to Ms. Garcia''s yearly allowance. But Alice. earned that money. Ms. Garcia got hers from her family. Big difference."


    Max red at Daniel. You dare insult me? My father will deal with you! A small team dares to defy me!" She''de to settle scores with Alice.


    Daniel scoffed, "Ms. Garcia, don''t you know our team is invested by the Wilson family?" "My sister is about to get engaged to a Wilson. She''ll be the future mistress. You''re fired first!"


    Max


    remembered Ball was


    Wilson-invested.


    do She couldn''t


    anything.


    Daniel said, "The rumors about the Mos and the Wilsons have been around for a while. We''ve never seen the Wilson heir and your sister appear together publicly. It''s all spection. You''re throwing yourself at him."


    Alice was surprised. She''d heard rumors of the Wilson heir and Max''s engagement in her past life, but it never materialized.


    Max was enraged. “You''re a lowly employee! My brother-inw is busy. Our families will have dinner soon, to discuss the engagement." That''s why she apologized to Alice publicly.


    "Max, are you crazy? My brother never agreed to dinner with you!" Alice looked up. Mo appeared, wearing sunsses, looking mysterious. Here to debunk the rumors?


    Max said, "It was arranged."


    "My


    mother arranged it with your family. It has nothing to do with my brother.” “Your mother arranged the engagement."


    "Then let my mother marry your sister! She''s the one doing all the negotiating. They''re a better match."


    Max burst into tears.", you''re going too far! This was arranged by your mother!" "I''m her disobedient son. She''s embarrassed by me all the time. It doesn''t matter.” His brother brought honor to his mother. He could spare a little embarrassment.


    Max, unable to cope with the attention, left angrily. Chloe, however, remained, looking excitedly at Mo. The Ball captain was the Wilson heir''s brother, a top-tier socialite! Richer than Garrett Yates!


    Chloe decided to pursue Mo. She approached him, sweetly saying, "Captain Mo, Max has a bad temper. She was only talking about sponsorships."


    “Cloud Battle needs sponsors?" Mo ignored her, approaching Alice."Why didn''t you tell me?” His sister-inw needed sponsors; a simple call would''ve solved it.


    Alice nodded. "Mo was our sponsor, but things...happened, and they withdrew.


    Mo looked


    looked at the sponsors. "What are you waiting


    are you waiting for? Seize this opportunity!"


    Alice pulled on Mo. I''ve already talked to them. Let''s discusster."


    “Yes! We want to sponsor you! Ms. Alice is amazing! Next year, you''ll be a dark horse.” Mo nodded. “That''s right. Alice is my friend. Take care of her." It was his brother''s orders. Alice noticed everyone''s attitude had changed. Chloe was furious. Alice''s luck infuriated her. Chloe approached, sweetly asking, “Sister Alice, when did you be so close to Young Master


    Mo?"