Chapter 12

This time, she wouldn’t fall into the same trap!

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Alice said firmly, “Luke, I want to focus on my exams. I don’t want to be distracted by games.” She flatly rejected Luke’s proposal.

No, to be precise, it was more of a command.

What he said wasn’t a discussion; it was a notification.

“Alice, are you serious? You actually turned down. my invitation?” Luke’s expression soured. He hadn’t expected her to refuse. After all, for years, Alice had always obeyed him without question.

Alice stood her ground.“Since it’s an invitation, I can refuse.” She looked at him directly, watching his expression darken, feeling a bit of satisfaction.

But that didn’t concern her.

Luke’s voice sharpened. “You better think this through before you answer. Don’t act out, or I might not give you another chance, and you’ll be begging me!” He’d heard about the recent events, about Alice giving Chloe his prized gold trophy. That trophy was from the year he became a professional player, a championship win that meant the world to him. How dare she give it away?

team is something I’ve always dreamed of.

words only fueled Luke’s anger. He felt Alice was

Think carefully about your answer. Do you want to join our

Luke.”

found it amusing; it turned out Luke was all bark,

concerned.”Alice, just agree. Don’t

to join the

she retreated to her room.

and started on her homework, realizing she was rusty on a lot of material and needed to catch up fast.

on her door.“Miss, dinner is

up to me.”

for you in the dining room.” They didn’t want her eating alone.

Welch family’s control and could only deal with it

Noah, Caleb, Luke, and Chloe already seated. Alice took a seat at the far corner, quietly grabbing a plate to

teach you to play. You’re smart. You’ll learn quickly and be just as good as

I’ll work hard

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