Chapter 253
In the perspective of Alice, Ethan had agreed to marry a handicapped woman because he wanted the power of the Parker family.
To Alice’s astonishment, this marriage was a matrilocal one.
Could the proud and aggressive Ethan lead a peaceful life in this matrilocal marriage? Alice didn’t think so.
John raised his eyebrows at Alice.“Did you know nothing about his fiancée? They were engaged one year ago
“Yes. Ethan seldom came home and never mentioned her.”
In the last life, Alice didn’t hear of this engagement from Chloe till she went to college.
Ethan never mentioned his matrilocal marriage perhaps because he felt ashamed.
Alice sneered. “That is why the Welch family has prospered in the past year. Ethan has been busy, away from home most of the time.”
With resources from the Parker family, Ethan could boost his business quickly,
Besides Ethan, Caleb and Luke had a lot of resources, and their careers flourished.
It turned out all their achievements were obtained with the Parker family’s help.
John said, “He is just a kept man. How dare he threaten you!”
In his opinion, Alice was more capable than Ethan.
Alice now had a rough idea of her fight against Ethan.
She looked at John and asked, “Thank you very much, but why did you come here?”
She had kept her press conference a secret and told nobody, apart from Jack.
“Well, I spotted you in the TG Company, so I made an enquiry. I came to see the fun after learning of your press conference.*
The truth was that John hurried over to help Alice after he had overheard his mother mention Alice over the phone.
Alice didn’t doubt John’s answer. She looked at Elena and said, “Well, my press conference is over.”
“Ms. Welch, take it easy. I will see what I can do.”
Elena intended to ask for Jack’s instructions for the next step.
John got the hint, so he said to Alice, “The Parker family has been influential in news for years, so the TG Company needs time to figure out a solution. It is impressive that your elder brother has the Parker family as his backer.”
Not every man had the honor of being chosen by the Parker family.
“I know.”
The Welch brothers were anxious to hush up their scandals.
If Alice refused to make peace with Caleb, he would be punished by law, and his career would be ruined.
Therefore, the Welch brothers were agitated now.
At the sight of Alice’s unhappy look, John said confidently, “Come on! The problem may be solved tomorrow.”
The
press conference would go on if Jack weren’t away for a business trip.
Alone, John was too weak to fight against both Amber and the Parker family.
Alice looked at John.“I hope so. I will have to go back to college now, but I will treat you to a meal next time.”
She kept in mind that John had helped her a few times.
John replied, “I will give you a free ride. By the way, I would like to check whether your team is qualified to be my opponent.”
“Okay. With your encouragement, my teammates will make rapid progress.”
Without hesitation, Alice accepted John’s kindness. It was a precious chance to have John as the sparring partner of the Harvard Team. Alice and John left together.
Elena quickly contacted Jack. “Hi, Mr. Wilson, I have something to tell you. The press conference had to be canceled.”
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“Why?”
Jack knitted his eyebrows deeply. With his good arrangement before the business trip, how could the press conference be canceled?
Ma
Jack heard Elena out, and it shocked him that the Parker family had interfered with the press conference and that Ethan was the fiancé of Miss
Parker.
He then asked, “How is Alice?”
“Ms. Welch is quite calm. Thanks to John, she wasn’t at a disadvantage.”
Jack hung up the phone and then called Andrew. “Is Ethan Miss Parker’s fiancé?”
“I don’t know. I am serious. The Parker family is so tight–lipped about that man. It is said that they won’t announce his identity till he passes all the tests and falls for my cousin.”
After the explanation, Andrew added, “Where did you get the news that Ethan is that man? It is ridiculous.”
Jack then told Andrew what had happened to Alice’s press conference.
After a moment of silence, Andrew asked, “How did John know that? I was kept in the dark.”
“That is my question. I will ask him later.”
“As for the news, I will ask my uncle for confirmation.”
The news about Ethan was a surprise to Andrew.
After the talk with Andrew, Jack called John, but the latter didn’t answer the call.
Jack then texted John to ask about the sources for the news of Ethan’s engagement with Miss Parker.
John followed Alice to the university.
He didn’t answer the call from Jack for fear that he would get Jack’s real identity exposed.
Alice took John to the base, and her team members were stunned by his arrival. Soon, the screams of excitement echoed in the room.
It was a good surprise for the Harvard Team that they met with their idol on campus.
As the most famous eSports player among young people, John had a lot of fans.
Alice smiled at her team members.“He will be your sparring partner today, so seize your chance.”
John was pulled to a chair by Alice and began to work before he could reply to Jack.
Working as the sparring partner, John thought, “I will ask Jack for the pay later.”
Back in the office, Alice looked at Lana and said, “Go buy some coffee for them. It is my treat.”
“How was your press conference? There is no news about it.”
“It was over before I uttered a word.”
Lana showed a worried look, so Alice quickly added, “I am fine. Go watch them practice. They may be distracted from training by their idol.”
After Lana left the office, Alice’s expression changed slightly.
Ethan was more agitated by Caleb’s scandal than by Luke’s.
It seemed he had invested a lot in Caleb’s company.
Right then, Alice’s phone rang. Alice glanced at her phone and found a call from Caleb.
She hung up the phone directly.
Soon, the landline in the office rang. Alice answered the call.“Hello?”
“Alice, you tried to get everything exposed via a press conference today, didn’t you?”
Alice found it weird that Caleb didn’t sound angry at all.
She said blandly, “Yes, but the press conference was ruined from the very beginning. I will do a live stream. He can’t stop me.”
*Alice, Ethan intends to send Noah to where Alex is, so Noah can’t be your witness. You won’t sit by and watch Chloe ruin the foundation left by our parents, will you?”
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Alice wouldn’t, of course.
“Alice, why don’t you cooperate with me?”
“Cooperate with you? Did I mishear you? I don’t think it necessary to.”
Alice wanted to hang up the phone.
“Wait. You know the engagement between Ethan and the girl from the Parker family. You can’t beat the Garcia family, let alone the Parker family. The Parker family has a lot of ways to stop you from doing a livestream. They are the shareholders of Shrimp Live.”
Alice sneered. “However, you are still lying to my face. What is your real reason for this cooperation?”
She knew Caleb very well.
After a moment of silence, Caleb’s dejected voice sounded. “Ethan plans to give my company to Chloe and make her an A–list celebrity. I won’t let that bitch take my company away. It is the product of my hard work, so Ethan doesn’t have the right to give it to others.”
Alice snickered.“It turns out that bitch covets your company. What a backfire!”
