Bake was surprised.


    Noah spoke quickly. "Brother, you can''t do that"


    "Second Brother, if we don''t act first, Four will end up in jail like Six. If you can solve this, I won''t abject, Ethan said. Nosh knew this was a difficult situation.


    He sighed Alice''s the victim, she did nothing wrong. Chloe manipted Four, leading to this. Why should Alicepromise?"


    “I know there was a misunderstanding, but family matters should be resolved privately. Why make such a fuss? Ethan felt Alice wasn''t sensible enough, she refused to yield. Noah was speechless with anger.


    Ethan turned to ke. "If you don''t do as I say, you''ll go to jail. Alice won''t let you off ke was silent. He didn''t want to go to prison and ruin his career. He still hadn''t won a Best Actor award.


    Chloe seized the opportunity. "Brother, don''t be angry. It''s because of me that Alice left home. Ethan felt guilty “You suffered. I''ll give you the Love & Hope Foundation to manage. A gleam of triumph appeared in Chloe''s eyes. She feigned modesty. "Brother, I''m not qualified, but I''ll try my best."


    I believe in you," Ethan said.


    ke was furious "Brother, you''re protecting Chloe, giving her the foundation! Wasn''t it for Alice"


    “I know who Chloe is,” Ethan said calmly. Alice wouldn''tpromise. Chloe suffered; this ispensation.”


    Chloe pretended to object.


    ke exploded."Stop the act, Chloe! I''ll disfigure you!"


    "Brother, I''m scared," Chloe cried, hiding behind Ethan.


    Ethan said to Chloe,"If he hurts you again, do what Alice did; expose him publicly."


    ke couldn''t believe it.


    Ethan scoffed. "ke, don''t touch Chloe again. Chloe, let''s go."


    Chloe breathed a sigh of relief.


    ke red at Chloe''s retreating back, furious. He turned to Noah. Second Brother, is Brother insane?"


    Noah sighed. "Four, I warned. you. You''d regret this."


    ke was speechless and dejected. He hadn''t expected this swift


    "What should I do?"


    turnaround.


    "You attacked Alice; you''re at fault. Apologize and


    fault. Apologize andpensate her, not Chloe."


    ke was ufortable. How could he face Alice looking like this? Was Alice entirely meless?


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    Chapter 24k


    After ss, Alice saw online reports of ke''s fans causing trouble at school. It didn''t create much of a stir because of the police investigation. But she saw Daniel trending. Daniel had given an interview denying an engagement to the Mo heiress. He stated his brother had a girlfriend. This went viral. Alice realized Jack wasn''t engaged to the Mo heiress. Max had boasted about her sister''s engagement. Now she couldn''t.


    Leaving ss with Alice, they saw Max on the phone."Tell the media to shut up! My sister and the Yates family are engaged. Daniel is lying!"


    Daniel''s


    Max was furious. Daniel''s


    statement had made her


    her the target of ridicule.


    Passing by, Max lowered her phone. "Alice, you''reughing at me, right? But Daniel is lying. My sister will be engaged to the Yates heir."


    Alice replied calmly, “Congrattions in advance."


    You''re wise. My sister''s Cloud City''s top heiress, childhood friends with the Yates heir," Max said, boasting.


    Alice didn''t respond and left. Alice whispered, "Max''s bullying case was dropped. The Yates family intervened. Another student took the me."


    Alice remembered the bullying video; the victims had suffered terribly. The culprit was free. Recalling Ethan''s statement about the Garcia family''s involvement in the hit-and-run and a passenger escaping, she suspected the driver was a scapegoat. The real culprit was still atrge. Now, the Windham family driver was also suspicious.


    Alice''s mind raced. Was Chloe''s father connected to the Mos?


    "Alice, your phone''s ringing," Alice said.


    It was Jack. Alice answered, smiling."Hello.”


    "Finished ss? I''ll pick you up.


    Alice remembered Jack''s promise to take her somewhere. She felt excited. “Okay, but I need to go to the gaming base first."


    "I''lleter."


    Noticing Alice, Alice asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"


    "Your boyfriend called? You''re smiling."


    Alice coughed. "Something like that."


    At the base, Alice said, "Sparring sessions. Let''s see your progress." The atmosphere was unusual.


    Sarah said, “Alice, someone''s here to see you."


    Alice went upstairs; several bodyguards were waiting. She saw ke, wearing a hat, sunsses,


    and a mask.


    Alice said coldly, "What are you doing? I said everything on the phone."


    ke stood, removing his sunsses, looking tired and weary. Removing his mask, he revealed. his horribly scarred face.


    This chapter continues the intricate plot, highlighting the family conflicts and introducing more suspenseful elements while maintaining the Americanized setting and colloquialnguage. The focus


    on the shifting alliances and motivations adds anotheryer ofpAlicety.