Chapter 175

A cold smirk played on Alice’s lips. They wanted to use force?

Typical of Luke’s father. They were the ones who’d done wrong, yet they were forcing her to meet, giving her no choice.

“What are you doing?”

Alice’s colleagues surrounded her, the representative stepping forward. “In broad daylight, are you trying to kidnap someone?”

The secretary’s expression

expression changed. I’m here to take Ms. Alice home.”

“She doesn’t want to go. No one can force her. Otherwise, we’ll call the police.”

With so many witnesses, the secretary retreated.

Alice looked at her colleagues.“Thank you.”

leaving work;

“No problem. We happened. to be

be leaving

We had to protect you.”

Alice watched her colleagues go, feeling much better. Leaving the Windhams behind, she’d encountered normal people.

Alice took a cab back to school.

Upstairs, Jack returned to his office, signing the contract.

Garrett glanced at it.“You’re practically handing her a publicly traded company. That’s a huge investment.”

The AI project was promising. With Jack’s support, once it went public, Alice would become a multi–millionaire partner. She would be only twenty.

“She’s never seen money. What’s a big deal?”

Jack looked at Alice’s signature on the contract; it was elegant. He noticed her distance. Before the accident, Alice had been so dependent on him.

Jack locked the contract in a safe.“Send a lawyer’s letter to the Windham Corporation.”

what had happened. He hadn’t expected Alice to set a trap.

the gym after returning to the dorm. She was distracted, thinking about Jack’s resignation! He

left.

spoke.“Alice, you’re off

the

end here. Do some warm–ups. No sparring to

nodded, resting and drinking water. She changed and went to the team base for a meeting. She was the captain now, after all.

discussed the team’s issues; everything’s

can review it.”

Chapter 175

already had a meeting?”

so we met.” “Thank

Other sponsors also withdrew,

the

Alice wasn’t surprised.

was nearly empty.

staying is

“I’ll solve this. How much money do we

everyone, buy cheering gear,

account. Buy the tickets for the

senior was surprised.“Your own

Use a million. I’ll

a chance. As a Maple Leaf partner, could she get it

decided they needed new recruits!

“Let’s recruit tomorrow!”

lawyer:“[Tomorrow is the deadline!]”

in the dorm, she received a message from

me recommend a better place.]” Alice looked at the message. Their last conversation was days ago, after his discharge. She’d mentioned the gym. They hadn’t spoken since. But he was criticizing her trainer. Alice replied:“[No

trainers don’t always know how to teach. Can your little

see his expression. She replied with an ellipsis. Then turned off

the

Jack

saw

his ellipsis, tapping

screen.

Defiant,

huh?

Getting bolder.

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