Chapter 41 On the other end of the phone , Noah let out a long sigh . Its not gonna be easy , man . Alices really hurt . He had tried to comfort Alice during this time , but nothing seemed to work . Even today , Alice left the dining room and hadnt returned home or replied to any messages . In the past , he would have sent someone to find her , maybe even threatened to call the police . But now , Noah was terrified of pushing Alice further away and just waited for a reply. Mostly , he was wary of that mysterious school nurse . No wonder he couldnt find Alice before . Luke didnt believe it . Noah , Alice has always had a good relationship with us . Isnt she closest to us brothers ? I believe that as long as I clear up the misunderstandings and comfort her properly , itll be fine . Noah frowned . Dont show up around her before her exam . I know my limits . Luke said , hanging up . He knew exactly how to handle Alice . He just hadnt wanted to bother . It was a piece of cake . Luke pulled out his phone , opened his text thread with Alice , and typed : Alice , meet me at the coffee shop across from the school after classes tomorrow . I need to talk to you . After logging out of her game , Alice showered and prepared for bed . She saw an unread message . She figured it was Noah . Instead , it was Luke . She read his message , then remembered the slap . She deleted Lukes contact , feeling a sense of sweet revenge and slept soundly . The next day , since Jack wasnt working , Alice took a cab to school alone . A crowd gathered . outside the school , surrounding a flashy sports car parked at the curb . They werent wearing he schools uniform . As she got out of the cab , someone shouted , Alices here ! The group around the car scattered . A guy in a private school uniform , handsome but with a somewhat unsettling gaze , stepped out . Alice recognized him immediately : Garrett , from the rival private school , and the secret crush of affections of Chloe . She never expected him to show up . Garrett smirked . Youre Alice ? Youre … pretty hot . Alice raised an eyebrow , her expression cool and composed . Garrett grinned , pleased . Im Garrett Yates . Id like to be friends with you . A chorus of squeals erupted from the surrounding girls . Damn , he is so direct ; hes so handsome ! His girlfriends only last a month , though ! Hes gone through a ton of them . But still girls fall for His girlfriends only last a month , though ! Hes him . But his his family is rich and generous ; many ordinary girls cant resist . But Alices rich , too ! Though not as rich as the Yates family back in Washington . Hearing this , Alices mouth twitched . Because in her past life , Garrett had said the same thing . but to Chloe . It was ridiculous ! Just then , Chloe got out of the car and her face twisted when she saw Garrett talking to Alice . Alice was clearly harboring such thoughts ! Chloe rushed over . Alice , you were out all night ! Noahs worried sick . You cant be out all night 14.29 < Chapter 41 with that school doctor , given your unclear relationship . After hearing this , Garrett frowned , seemingly unable to believe that Alice , who looked so innocent , had such an open private life . Alice looked at Chloe with a smirk that made Chloes skin crawl . Alice , are you angry ? Im just worried youre being taken advantage of , Chloe said , her voice trembling slightly . Alices expression remained impassive . Save your fake concern . She saw through Chloes attempt to smear her , but this was perfect , she didnt want anything to do with Garrett either . After saying that , Alice walked straight towards the school . With her backpack on , her fair features showed no expression , yet somehow exuded pressure . The crowd parted for her , as Alice had made a name for herself with a twelve hit combo ; she was now the darling of the e sports scene , with many teams eyeing her for recruitment . However , since she was from the Welch family , those teams didnt dare to poach didnt dare to poach her due to Lukes influence . students buzzed about her amazing accomplishments . Even after Alice left , the Chloe bit her lip , addressing Garrett with feigned sweetness . Youre Garrett , right ? Alice has this kind of temperament ; please dont be upset . Does she often stay out at night ? Garrett asked . Not often , her familys strict . But recently , shes been getting close to a school doctor , which has caused some family conflicts , leading to her staying out . Chloe added with a hint of regret , Please dont tell anyone , it would ruin her reputation . Garrett glanced at Alices retreating back , his expression shifting . Chloe lowered her eyelids , hiding a flash of malice . When Alice got to class , more boys were crowding around her desk . After sitting down , she found even more love letters in her desk than last time . She took a look and tossed them all into the trash can . Outside the classroom , someone wailed , Your love letters got at them ! Im not the only one ; yours got tossed too . thrown away ; she didnt even look Yeah , so did mine … and everyone else s , another voice sighed . Alice found the noise distracting . She had other things on her mind . When Chloe entered , she felt a pang of jealousy seeing the discarded letters . She used to be the most popular girl in class . Now , Alice had surpassed her . Later , Alice felt a stomach cramp and went to the restroom . It was probably her period starting . As she left the restroom , Chloe approached her . Alice , what do you think of Garrett ? Alice replied coldly , I dont know him . But I think hes pretty great , Alice … Are you seriously bothering me with this ? If you like him , go for it , but dont drag me into your drama ! Chloes eyes welled up . Thats not what I meant . Her sidekick chimed in , Alice , dont think Garrett actually likes you . The Yates family is way out of your league . Alice scoffed . Not me , then who ? You guys ? The surrounding classmates nodded in agreement . That makes sense ; after all , Alice is the eldest daughter of the Welch family , while Chloe is just an adopted daughter ; theyre not the same . Stop talking ; be careful not to be overheard . But Alice ignored them and walked away . Chloes hatred simmered ; she wouldnt give up on Garrett . Near the end of the school day , Alice noticed an even larger crowd than before at the school gates . She had a bad feeling about this . As she stepped outside , she saw Garrett leaning against his sports car , a massive bouquet of roses and candles spelling out her name in front of him . Alice ! Alice ! Alice ! chanted the crowd . Say yes ! Say yes ! Say yes ! Alice turned , grabbed a fire extinguisher from the security guards booth , and walked directly towards the display . She aimed the extinguisher at extinguisher at the candles and sprayed . 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