Alice''s


    voice was


    sharp. "Do


    you think there''s anything I wouldn''t do?"


    “Alice, you''re a jinx. You ruined Brother''s n. How are we going to find the killer and avenge Mom and Dad?" ke shouted.


    "What do you mean?" Alice had no idea what n Ethan was referring to; he hadn''t mentioned anything like that during their deal.


    "You''re asking now? It''s toote! You killed Mom and Dad, and now you''re obstructing Brother''s n. You are a jinx!” ke raged.


    Ethan entered, taking ke''s phone."Alice, except for Second Brother, each of your brothers'' careers were strategically pinned. It was to help us find the killer and make them pay!" Alice scoffed. “Using Mom and Dad to pressure me again?”


    "I''m not lying about this,” Ethan said, a long pause following. “The Windham family''s journey hasn''t been easy. Four''s situation could''ve been handled privately. You didn''t have to make it public and ruin him.”


    "Ha. Saying this now is ridiculous," Alice said, hanging up. She didn''t trust Ethan. If such a n existed, he would have mentioned it during Six''s incident.


    Alice asked cautiously, “Ms. Alice, do you really have photos of Four''s disfigured face?”


    “No, I lied. But he wouldn''t risk it." Alice hadn''t nned to take pictures; ke''s bloody face had been too shocking. She also didn''t keep that kind of evidence. She''d only said it because ke threatened her friends.


    Okay, we''ll handle the media. You just rest,” Alice said.


    "Thank you," Alice replied.


    Alice and her team left, ready to fight their first battle.


    Alone in her room, Alice received a message from Jack:"What are you doing?*


    *Just ended the live stream, watching the online


    online drama unfold," she replied.


    *Don''t bother; it''ll affect your mood. Go for a walk. I''ll be backter," he texted back.


    Her mood improved.


    Two dayster, Alice had to


    go to the police station. Jack apanied her. In the car, he took her hand. “Lawyer Henry will be there. Ask him if you don''t understand anything.”


    “Okay,” Alice said, looking out the window, a smile ying on her lips as their fingers intertwined.


    They arrived at the station. Alice, wearing a hat and mask, was relieved to find no media waiting. The questioning was brief.


    Leaving the station, they saw the Windham family arriving. ke, in a wheelchair and his face bandaged, looked severely injured.


    ke immediately confronted Alice."Alice, I''m your brother! I arranged your role; I helped you rehearse. Yet you betrayed me!” He yed the victim perfectly.


    Alice was calm."Stop acting. This isn''t a film set."


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    Jack sneered.“ke, was this your ‘rehearsal-beating Alice up?"


    ke


    Chloe


    stammered, "It was an


    ident. Alice said she didn''t mind the pain."


    added, “Four is the one who''s seriously injured!


    injured! Why is Alice lying?


    Jack looked at Chloe.“ke was fleeing when he got hurt. If he wasn''t guilty, why would he run?"


    Chloe faltered."Four is a public figure; this kind of incident would damage his reputation."


    Alice said coldly, "Chloe instigated ke, telling him about my ns to expose him. You think you can get away with this?"


    Chloe lowered her head, denying it. ke looked at Chloe meaningfully; Alice was right. Chloe had yed a crucial role, and he fell for it.


    Chloe, noticing ke''s gaze, Shrank back, silent. She knew ke wouldn''t reveal her involvement.


    Seeing Lawyer Henry, ke''s face fell. Alice had poached TG PR, and now she had Henry-his chances were slim.


    ke looked at Alice, his eyes red. “You abandoned me once as a child; I almost died. If you weren''t my sister, I would''ve dealt with you long ago."


    ke panicked. TG PR was gone, and now Henry was on Alice''s side.


    He turned to Alice, his eyes filled with anguish."You owe me a life. Are you trying to kill me again?"


    “Be specific. When did I owe you a life?” Alice had heard this usation multiple times.


    Chloe interrupted."Four, let''s go inside; don''t waste time."


    Jack looked at Chloe coldly."You''re so eager to change the subject. Is the incident from your childhood rted to this?"


    “What are you talking about? I have nothing to do with it!" Chloe''s face turned pale; if ke knew the truth, she was done for.


    ke spoke. “Yes. Chloe saved me. But you abandoned me in the alley and pointed me out to the thugs! Am I wrong?"


    Alice recalled something and stared intently at Chloe."So, that''s what you told Four?" She''d been right.


    This chapter builds towards a final revtion, creating suspense and foreshadowing a significant confrontation concerning Chloe''s role in the past events. The Americanized context and colloquialnguage are consistently maintained.