Ethan red at Finn, "Shut your trap! Alice''s still family."


    Chloe''s face twisted with jealousy. Alice, that little hussy, had cut ties with the family – what right did she have calling herself a Windham?


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    Alice snatched the invitation from Max''s hand."Give it back after you''ve had a good look."


    Max seethed. She''d verified the invitation; it was real, the name was correct. Looking at Chloe, she sneered, “And you Windhams are even qualified to be here?"


    Chloe smiled sweetly."Oh, absolutely. My older brother was personally invited by Mrs. Parker."


    “Ugh, a bunch of nouveau riche, Max scoffed, stomping away. She wasn''t letting Alice, that little witch, off the hook tonight..


    Alice held up the invitation."Look, I got one too."


    Ethan knew it was from Mary. He hadn''t expected them to be so close; his own rtionship with Mary had cooledtely. He hesitated.“Since you''re here, you''re still a Windham. My improving rtionship with the Parkers benefits.


    you, too."


    Alice''s eyes


    shed with sarcasm."Oh, absolutely not!"


    She wasn''t nning on giving anyone in the Windham family any face; they were going to have a showdown anyway.


    Finn exploded."Brother, you promised you wouldn''t let Alicee!"


    Chloe sniffled, "Brother, I wanted that dress, and you said you couldn''t get it. But Alice''s wearing


    I know I''m adopted, but you didn''t have to lie to me!"


    Alice earned that dress!"


    Ethan''s temples throbbed. "What did I lie about? Alice


    Alice was undeniably more sessful than Chloe. Especially after the recent tech exchange, Ethan regretted their falling out. Alice had always been brilliant with Al, even building the Windham Corporation''s firewall. He should have kept her.


    Things were different now. Even his sixth brother, Luke, wasn''t here - he''dpletely cut them off.


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    Finn turned on Alice."Alice, are you shameless? That dress was for Chloe! How dare you steal it?" "You''re the shameless ones! Whatever you want, you take? You think you''re so high and mighty, you should ask the Leshan Giant Buddha to give up his seat for you!" Lana Parker, Alice''s friend, bristled. Those Windhams were unbelievably entitled. Chloe tugged at Finn''s arm. Forget it, Fifth Brother. I know where I stand.” “No way! You''re my girlfriend, my future wife. I''ll always have your back,” Finn dered, addressing Alice. Take that dress off! You don''t deserve to wear it!"


    You mean because my own dress is one Chloe wanted but couldn''t afford, I have to take it off?" "Yeah! You upset your future sister-inw, you gotta change. Don''t you know the rules?” Finn


    huffed.


    Alice looked at Ethan, her gaze icy. "With a family like this? You think I''d ever want toe back?" Chapter 331


    Ethan was speechless. Seeing Alice''s cold stare and hearing Finn''s words, a pang of unease hit -him. He realized Finn was wrong, and he''d been just as bad to Alice in the past. Lana Parker went off, "With a family that heartless, only an idiot would go back! A so-called. ''adoptive sister'' is jealous of Alice''s dress and tries to force her to take it off? Screw that, they''re


    shameless!"


    Finn''s


    eyes.


    widened. "What did you say?! Say it again!"


    “I said you''re a spineless, simp for a fake nice-girl, and you mistreat your sister! You''re not fit to be called a brother!"


    Alice smiled, pulling Lana Parker away. The drama was too much for this public setting. Finn fumed, "Brother, did you see her attitude? And you gave her that dress Chloe liked!"


    I''ll say it again, that dress was Alice''s. I didn''t give it to her," Ethan rified. His connections couldn''t get that specific dress.


    Chloe


    whispered, "Miss Parker


    must have helped. She doesn''t like me.''


    Ethan thought the same it was probably Mary.''Don''t offend Mary, or you''re all out of the Windham family!"


    Chloe forced a smile. “Don''t worry, Brother." This was her chance towork with the elite. She didn''t want to marry that loser Finn.


    The Windhams filed into the


    banquet banquet hall, each with their own agenda. Alice and Lana Parker


    Parker grabbed some food, since they didn''t know anyone.. "Well, well, look at the country bumpkins, straight to the food. Such a low-ss sight," Max sneered, nked by several other girls, including Chloe.


    Alice instinctively shielded Lana Parker. “If you think the food area is for ''country bumpkins,'' I''ll ask Mrs. Parker why she even has it.”


    Max''s face fell.“You dare? I only said you''re low-ss, lowering the tone of the party!” That hussy was trying to get her in trouble.


    Chloe chimed in, “Alice, Miss Garcia''s just giving friendly advice. We haven''t been to events like this before; we need to be careful."


    Max continued to sniff, “I''m being nice! Don''t get ideas above your station. Don''t think you can. marry into wealth... my sister-


    "Well, hello everyone!"


    Mary arrived, spotting Alice."I''ve been waiting for you. I need


    Ignoring Max, Alice and Lana Parker followed Mary.


    Max looked at Chloe. "Did you get it done?"


    Chloe smirked. Of course. We''ll ruin Alice in front of everyone."


    your help.”


    Max mused, “It''s good that the Windhams aren''t trying to get close to the Wilson family." The Windhams seemed to have other ns. Chloe found Max''s words odd, but it didn''t matter. Max would take the fall either


    way.


    Meanwhile, Alice was chatting with Mary.


    Lana Parker grumbled, "Max is so annoying."


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    Alice agreed; she was just like her sister, Julia.


    Mary lowered her voice, I was worried you''d get bullied, but Julia isn''t here. Probably embarrassed after her fiancé broke off their engagement." Everyone in the room knew the gossip.


    As they talked, a group approached, led by a furious Maz.“Give back my emerald bracelet! You stole it!"