Chapter 132

Alice’s amusement bordered on contempt when her older brother, Ethan (), called. Last lifetime, he’d used this tactic–threats and financial sanctions to control her. Now that she’d escaped the Windham family’s clutches, did he really think she cared about a business school spor?

“Alice, if you come crawling back and apologize, I’ll get you into the business school. You can get the same elite education as Chloet

Her voice was ice. “Mr. Ethan Windham, have you forgotten that I got into Harvard on my own merit“, unlike certain people who scored zero on the SATs?”

“Alice! You dare address me by my first name?! You have no respect!” Ethan’s

fury was palpable.“Fine. Looks like you haven’t learned your lesson. Everything I was going to give you, I’ll give to Chloe. Just wait and see how you regret this.”

“I won’t regret a thing.”

Alice hung up. Those so–called resources had gone to Chloe in her past life anyway. She didn’t

need them.

Back in the dorm, she checked the class group chat; everyone was gossiping about her clash with the business school elite. Chloe and Chloe were just entering. The air thickened with awkwardness.

Chloe’s voice was laced with resentment. This is just great, rooming with “her“. Couldn’t she just apologize? Is that so hard?”

Alice abruptly pulled out her chair, the screech echoing in the tense silence. Chloe jumped

“I’m not wrong! Those rich kids? Are they someone a broke college student like her can mess. with?”

Chloe tried to mediate.“We’re all classmates, roommates. Let’s not make things worse.”

Chloe scoffed.“Max said if we get too close to Alice, she’ll get us too.” Chloe grabbed her toiletries and stomped off to the bathroom.

textbooks. She’d studied computer science in her past life, too;

class, Alice felt eyes on her, heard whispers. She ignored them; she’d faced worse isolation because

the slightly ajar

bucket of water

so lucky. Screams erupted as the

over my outfit!”

It’s limited edition!”

she saw Max and

doubt.

country bumpkin, you soaked our clothes! You’re paying for this!”

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broke, you can work

Sue me.” She wasn’t scared of these petty games. She’d been a pampered heiress; these tactics were

stamped her foot.“Fine, you just wait!” Her perfect day had been ruined, and now she was soaked to the bone.

mess, dragged Max away.“Max, I never

bucket.”

Chloe.“It’s your stupid idea! Look at us!” She spat, “You’re just as dumb as that country bumpkin!”

face, her eyes welling. Max stormed off, leaving Chloe alone, humiliated. She would get revenge a thousandfold once she’d established

being someone’s lapdog doesn’t seem. to be working out so well, does it?” Alice stood by the door,

Chloe,

noticing Alice’s

amusement,

seethed. “You

got lucky

this time!”

on

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