The next day, Alison headed directly to campus after breakfast. She noticed the strange atmosphere as soon as she stepped onto the campus. Now and then, small groups of people gathered and whispered about something. She approached to listen in as she wondered what they were discussing. “Have you heard about a young woman named Kathleen in the fourth–year finance course? She presents herself as virtuous and hardworking, but her personal life is a mess. Apparently, she’s a sugar baby!” “Is that true?” “Of course! Check the college forum if you don’t believe me. Pictures of Kathleen coming out of a fancy car are posted online. Hence, it can’t be fake!” Following their chatter, the group of women shook their heads in disapproval as they looked down on Kathleen. Meanwhile, Alison remained rooted to the spot in shock. She wondered how it happened so fast But after some careful thought, she remembered the grades were announced two days before. Kathleen achieved remarkable accomplishments and had completely surpassed Chelsea. It was apparent now that Chelsea had done it out of jealousy. However, in her previous life, this incident was supposed to happen a few days later. Alison felt that she needed to advise Kathleen to be prepared for today. As for why the event occurred earlier, she wondered if it was because she had approached Kathleen earlier than she should’ve. With this in mind, her expression darkened. She came to the conclusion that Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates… even though she had another chance to do things. differently, certain things wouldn’t go exactly as planned. At this moment, Alison regretted being too careless. Nevertheless, she was determined not to let Chelsea win this time. “Ally!” a voice called out as she was about to return to the classroom. She turned around and saw Chelsea closing on her. “Ally, have you heard about Kathleen?” Chelsea wanted to cause strife. Alison knew about it since Chelsea was the one who spread the rumors. However, she put on an innocent face and acted confused. “I just heard about it. But I don’t believe the rumors. Kathleen doesn’t seem like that type of person, as she’s too honest. I think someone is trying to frame her. ” Alison cast a meaningful look at Chelsea, trying to see if she had any ounce of guilt. Chelsea felt a chill under her gaze but still advised sincerely, “Ally, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Instead, you should be extra careful and avoid having too much contact with Kathleen. It’s not worth it to befriend someone with such a nasty character. ” Alison grimaced inwardly at her remarks. In the previous life, Chelsea had used the same tactic to trick everyone into avoiding Kathleen, which ultimately brought about her demise. Chelsea was also the reason why everyone shunned Alison. Although Chelsea treated her like a best friend on the surface, she Chap 24 was actually spreading lies about her so that everyone hated Alison. Alison figured out why she had first placed so much faith in Chelsea. It was most likely because of her family history. Few people were aware that Alison’s mother, Lisa Barker, wasn’t from a wealthy family but rather from a modest one. She was hated by the Tucker family for a long time after she wed Peter. Act Fast: Free Bonus Time is Running Out!