Alice saw the shock, embarrassment, and guilt on Mary Parker''s face. Mary Parker blushed and said, “I''m sorry."


    Alice was surprised; she''d expected justifications and moral grandstanding, not an immediate apology. The Land family wouldn''t do this. Mary Parker was different. Alice said, “You should apologize. You tipped off Ethan about the press conference, right?”


    Mary Parker nodded, blushing."Yes, I''m sorry."


    Alice pondered. “Did you think I was just fighting with my family?"


    “At first, yes. But after spending time with you, I realized you''re not like that. I started suspecting. Chloe; your brother treats her differently."


    Alice said, "Have dinner with my family. You''ll see.”


    “Okay,” Mary Parker readily agreed. She didn''t want to remain uninformed.“I owe you for the press conference; I''ll make it up to you."


    Alice wanted to tell her that Ethan and Mary Parker weren''t suitable, but she held back; she didn''t want to get involved in the Land family''s mess. Ethan wasn''t the type for an arranged marriage; he had other motives.


    After lunch, Alice and Lana Parker went to the esports base. Wang Yang''s gaming skills had improved rapidly. Alice remembered the person from her past life; his gamey was simr to Wang Yang''s, as was Jack''s, since the character controls were simr. But there was a way to tell: she''d learned the twelve-hitbo from that person, who''d never performed it in front of her Alice sat beside Wang Yang.“Can you do the twelve-hitbo?"


    "If I could do that, I''d be on the national team,” he said.


    * Lana Parker said, “I saw Wang Yang almost seed a few times. He''ll master it with more


    practice."


    Alice was surprised. "You practiced the twelve-hitbo?"


    "Yes. King is my idol."


    Alice smiled. "He''s my idol too." The person from her past life had also idolized King; otherwise, he wouldn''t be so familiar with thebo.


    Alice spent the afternoon practicing with Wang Yang, trying to determine if he was the person from her past life. He almost seeded several times.


    Alice said, "It took me a long time to time to


    "Thank you, Captain. I''ll try my best."


    master it. You''re talented; keep practicing."


    It waste; everyone left.“I''ll walk you back; I''m going to After locking the base, they


    the dorm


    too."


    can I alked towards the dorm. At the dorm building, Wang Yang


    stopped."Captain, can


    more


    from you? Don''t mind me bothering you."


    “No problem.” Alice waved and headed to the dorm.


    Checking her phone, she saw no messages from Jack. Back in her dorm, she saw several shopping bags.


    2


    Lana Parker said, “A delivery; probably your boyfriend.” Alice saw luxury brands; one contained, -boxing gloves-a limited-edition coboration. Before, she would have been delighted, but now she just pushed them aside.


    Alice showered and saw an unread message; her heart raced. It was from Jack:“[Are you asleep?]"


    Alicey in bed, staring at the message without replying. The betrayal from her family in her past life left deep scars. She hadn''t expected Jack to lie to her. Who could she trust? “The next morning, Alice checked her phone; he hadn''t messaged again. Then, an entertainment news headline popped up:“[Tremaine Heir''s Wedding Imminent.]”


    Her chest tightened; her eyes welled up. If he was getting engaged, why was he contacting her? Was he nning to keep her as a secret mistress for life?


    Lana Parker gave her tissues. Alice wiped her tears."What if I''m the other woman?" "What? Does he have a girlfriend?"


    Alice said wryly, "A fiancée. They''re getting married soon."


    "That''s awful! Expose him!"


    Alice closed her phone.“He''s not an ordinary person; exposing him won''t help; people will gold-digging.” "Don''t let him off easy! Use his own tactics against him."


    Alice looked at Lana Parker."How?"


    say


    I''m


    "Based on my years of reading novels, he enjoys keeping his identity hidden and feeling superior. If you dump him and act indifferent, he''ll panic."


    Alice pursed her lips. "Will that work?"


    "Or will he apologize and marry his fiancée? How do you ount for your pain?" Alice frowned.


    Mary


    help you." can


    could The Chens


    exposc


    anything. spoke. “I Parker Lana Parker agreed. "Mary Parker is in journalism; she can write an exposé and destroy that scumbag."


    Alice lowered her eyes. Not yet.


    Mary Parker said, “I can do this. I''m professional.” Mary Parker owed Alice; she wanted to repay


    her.


    Alice knew the Chen family''s status, but it might not be enough against the Tremaines. Helping her would also get the Chens into trouble.


    Alice adjusted her mood."I''ll ask if I need your help. She needed.


    to think.


    After morning sses, Alice went to the esports base. Wang Yang was there; they yed together. Alice saw


    a friend request from Jack.


    [Friend request to join the team.]" Her eyelids twitched.