Chapter 94
Everyone looked at Garrett and Chine, bathed in the sealight
Garrett, with a microphone, gave a heartfelt confession
Chloe pretended to be shy but clearly enjoyed the attention.
Co
Alice watched, a sardonic smile playing on her lips. Even without the past life farce of tricking her, Garrett will not be Cler
Chloe, a rising influencer, was popular with her beauty decorated with innocenIER
Jack, seeing Garrett, gave Andrew a warning glance.
Andrew gulped. He hadn’t expected Garrett to be there.
After Garrett’s public confession to Alice, Andrew called Garrett’s father to keep Garrett in line, preventing further such incidents Garrett hadn’t harassed Alice until today. After the SAT, he flew back to Washington to enjoy himself, which was to everyone’s sure
Bad timing.
Alice looked away.“It doesn’t matter. We’re wearing masks. No one can recognize each other. Let’s have funt
“I like how easygoing you are, Alice. Let’s go to a VIP room. But it may not be so lively?
Bringing a minor to a bar, Garrett couldn’t request female dancers company, let alone male companiona.
A VIP room would offer a better atmosphere.
Soon after Alice sat down, a waiter came to ask, “What can I do for you?
Andrew ordered the drink he liked and then asked, “Alice, what would you like to drink?
“A cocktail, something pretty,”
Remembering Alice’s drunken episode, Jack said to the waiter, “Just a soda for her.”
“I’m not having soda! Not drinking at a bar is akin to not being there at all!” Alice exclaimed in frustration.
Jack sighed, remembering the barbecue incident. He stared at Alice.“Forgot about how you got drunk when you had a barbecue? You don’t know your limits, huh?”
Alice recalled that day, feeling guilty.“I’m not a good drinker, but I don’t think I did anything embarrassing after getting drunk, right?” Andrew looked at Jack curiously.“Alice’s a good girl; she wouldn’t cause trouble when drunk.”
Jack avoided their gazes.“When you’re drunk, you can’t have fun.”
Jack wanted to say more but hesitated. The recollection of that night, which he had strived to erase from his mind, resurfaced, unsettling him.
Andrew suggested, “A low–alcohol cocktail?”
“Okay.” Alice agreed.
She felt Jack’s words made sense. She didn’t want to get drunk again, or she wouldn’t remember anything happening later.
Alice went to the dance floor alone.
Garrett, in another VIP room, whistled when he saw Alice dancing. “You’re a great dancer.”
Chloe felt a pang of jealousy, realizing Garrett was just a playboy.
She was keeping Garrett on a string, unsure if she wanted him.
But after receiving the suspicious call from her late father, which filled her with dread. If she were to lose the support of the Welch family, she would need to quickly find a wealthy boyfriend and marry him.
It happened that Garrett expressed his love to her in the bar, so Chloe managed to agree to be his girlfriend.
Chloe gritted her teeth.“Garry, let’s dance.”
“Okay.”
Garrett’s eyes were fixed on the girl dancing in the center of the dance floor, but with Chloe present, he couldn’t be too obvious. After all, he had only started dating Chloe today and hadn’t yet had the chance to sleep with her.
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Alice noticed Gartett and Chloe approaching
Annoyed, she moved away to get away from Chloe
But she bumped into Luke after she walked away
What a small world.
“Alice, stop!”
Alice pretended not to hear, but Luke stopped her
“Alice, do you know how devastating it is to the Landing Team after we lost that round
Alice’s tone was cold.’I don’t care. Let go
*Investors are withdrawing. Sponsors are canceling contracts. My team members want to reitt. it’s all your fauter
Luke was stressed.
Everything had been going well. Although he failed in the preliminary round, he won the revival round very imprestaty
After the revival round, investors were eager to collaborate with the Landing Team. Now, the final low had ruined everford,
Alice pushed him away.“Be realistic! I didn’t compete; it’s none of my business?
“You didn’t compete, and we lost! How can you say it’s not your fault?
The more Luke thought, the angrier he was. He dragged Alice towards the exit
“Today, I specifically arranged to meet with the investors here to discuss the renewal of the contract. You need to explain it to them?
“Let go! Why should I explain?”
“Because you’re the reason the team exists! You can’t just quit!”
He glared at Alice.“Without you, I wouldn’t have built the team or invested so much money”
Alice retorted, “You’re wrong. You wanted to build a team because you were a game fanatic. I helped you plan, convince Noah, and even competed.”
Luke said, “You have a stake in the team. Shouldn’t you help me when we’re in a crisis?
Luke lost the game and was also facing issues at work, which left him in complete turmoil.
When he saw Alice was out enjoying herself at the bar, it fueled his growing irritation. “You need to come with me and clarify this situation,
now!”
Alice threw a drink at Luke. Get real. I’m not helping.”
“You have no choice.”
Luke pulled her into a VIP room.
Several middle–aged men sat there with female companions.
Luke said, “Didn’t you want to hear my sister’s explanation? Well, here she is to set the record straight. It was her pique that kept her out of the finals. Had she been there, there’s no doubt we’d have won the championship.”
Those men said, “Your sister is really going too far, isn’t she? She has quite the temper, just deciding to withdraw from the competition like that, showing no sense of responsibility at all.”
“Yes. We invested in the Landing Team because of her.”
“We invested because of her amazing performance in the revival match. The twelve–hit combo!”
Luke’s face flushed; he hadn’t told Alice about this.
Hearing the investors‘ words, Alice felt speechless. She didn’t expect that Luke had been negotiating investments behind her back, and even using her name to do so.
No wonder Luke had been trying every possible way to get her to participate in the competition again.
Luke tried to change the subject “She’s young and immature. I’ve already reprimanded her.”
If you want to apologize, show sincerity. Drink these.”
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A man poured ten glasses of beer for her.“Drink these, then we’ll talk.”
Alice looked at the beers. I’m not drinking.”
Why should she apologize for drinking?
Luke’s expression changed. He threatened Alice, “Drink it! I’ll drink the rest if
you
can’t.”
He knew only Alice could appease the investors.
Alice looked at him coldly.“No.”
“Alice, this is your only chance to apologize. If you drink, I won’t mind what you did in the past.”
