Alice nced at the doorway, a thoughtful expression crossing her face. It was time to end this. She knew ke''s personality; if she didn''t submit, he''d never stop. Now that she had the clues from Ethan, she wouldn''t hesitate.


    That night, they filmed the outdoor scene in an abandoned building. The scene depicted the viinous female supporting character luring the heroine into danger, only for the hero to save the day.


    After filming, Alice waited to get her makeup removed but waspletely ignored by the makeup artist. The crew''s animosity was palpable. Chloe''s whispers were undoubtedly fueling the situation, but Alice didn''t care. She wasn''t interested in the entertainment industry anyway. When everyone had left, Alffe had to remove her own makeup. As she prepared to leave, ke appeared, his face grim.


    "Alice! Stop right there!" His voice was dangerous. “I heard you''ve gathered dirt on me, nning to expose me and ruin my career?"


    He held


    held a stun gun, and Alice backed away cautiously. "Who told you that? "It doesn''t matter. I''m going to teach you a lesson. Don''t run, or you''ll regret it." Alice turned and ran. ke wasn''t alone; ten tattooed goons were with him. The crew had long gone, leaving them alone in the abandoned building.


    *Alice, you can''t escape. Just apologize, and I''ll go easy on you,” ke sneered, his tone dripping with menace. "But if you run, don''t me me."


    Alice was cornered. Turning to face ke, she said, ''So, all these years, you''re still the same? resorting to violence whenever things don''t go your way."


    “When you were disobedient as a kid, I beat you for your own good,” he said, advancing slowly, the stun gun glinting in his hand. He sneered. Run. Why don''t you run?” Alice''s voice was steady. “You''re a huge star now. Are you not worried about the scandal?" "As long as those things don''t get out, I''m untouchable," he said. He approached her."This beating is a lesson. You''ve been causing so much trouble at home while I was away. Don''t you think you''ve done wrong?"


    “I haven''t done anything wrong. Alice retorted.


    Before she finished, ke struck. Alice fell, clutching her arm. They''re the ones breaking thew What does that have to do with me?"


    “Alice, you think the family is biased, but look at what you''ve done!"


    "Oh really? I topped the entrance exams, but you forced me to attend a local college. This is your so-called ''for your own good?" Alice red at him. “Want this good? Have it." ke didn''t hesitate; he continued his assault. He''d waited a long time for this Alice shielded her head, her voice choked with tears.“Brother, please stop! It hurts! "Feeling the pain now? Toote. Weren''t you so defiant before?"


    "Brother, I''ll be good! I''ll do whatever you say. I''ll drop out of Cloud University and return home. I''ll do anything you want!"


    Alice curled up on the ground, feigning submission. ke felt a surge of triumph. He''d alway


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    known he could control her; a good beating always worked.


    He stopped, squatting before her. "See? I warned you so many times. You didn''t believe me. Now you know the consequences."


    Alice, face buried in her hands, continued to sob. ke smiled, softening his tone. "Don''t cry. Brother was just teaching you a lesson. I wouldn''t really kill you. You''re my only sister."


    Suddenly, Alice removed her hands, her face dry. She looked at ke with a radiant smile.


    A chill ran down ke''s spine. He felt a knot of dread tighten in his chest. "What are you smiling about? Not satisfied yet?"


    Chloe, breathless and disheveled, rushed up the stairs.“Brother! The video... she recorded at video."


    ke''s face drained of color. He looked down at Alice, snatched the hidden camera from her cor, and crushed it under his heel. His voice wasced with chilling rage. “You dared to set me up! Alice, you''re asking for it!"


    Alice shoved him away."You''re finished, not me."


    "Ha! The video is gone. What are you going to ckmail me with?" He calmly crushed the camera, looking for the memory card.


    Chloe burst into


    tears.“Brother, she was live-streaming! Many people saw it!"


    The camera was useless now.


    “Live-streaming?!” ke''s face turned ashen. How was that even possible? He checked his phone; countless calls and messages from his manager, reminding him of Alice''s live stream. But he''d silenced his phone to focus on his "lesson."


    He trembled, a wave of terror washing over him. If it was live-streamed, considering Alice''s fanbase, the video would have gone viral.


    Cold sweat drenched ke. He''d never been this terrified. He was finished. He knew the industry rules better than anyone; this kind of negative news was catastrophic.


    Alice slowly got up, wincing in pain. She''d taken a few real hits for a realistic performance. Thankfully, Jack had trained her in self-defense, teaching her to protect herself and minimize injuries.


    Alice looked at the sweating ke."How was my acting?"


    “Alice, are you insane?! What did you gain by ruining me?!" His voice was strained, trembling with fear.


    Chloe rushed over, ming Alice.“Alice, Brother has always been so good to you, protecting you since childhood, and you try to destroy him?! If ke''s career imploded, all her promised. opportunities would vanish. This bitch Alice had live-streamed everything!


    Alice looked at the distraught pair andughed. “Chloe, if you think he''s been so good to me, why don''t you try taking a few hits yourself?"


    Chloe shrank back."I always listen to Brother."


    ke, eyes red, approached Alice incredulously."Alice, this is the second time. You almost got me killed as a child, and now you want to do it again?!"


    “Second time? Tell me when the first time was!” Alice refused to be wrongly used.


    Ya Chopr


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