Chapter 205
Blood gushed out, staining the floor. Alice’s breath hitched. She hadn’t expected Luke to actually
self–harm!
“Are you crazy?!” she shouted.
The secretary panicked, taking the shard and pressing on Luke’s wrist.“Boss, why would you this to yourself?!”
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Luke seemed unfazed. After I die, I’ll leave the company to you. Just visit me on Qingming Festival!”
Alice’s hands clenched. Jack stepped in front of her, blocking her view. “Don’t look.” Alice stood still, her gaze lowered to the spreading pool of blood.
“Boss, we need to go to the hospital!”
Luke remained motionless, stubbornly staring at Alice. The secretary cried, “Ms. Alice, please! Take him to the hospital! He’ll die!”
Alice closed her eyes. Why were they all pushing her? She stepped away from Jack, walked to Luke.
Luke’s eyes held a glimmer of hope. He wanted Alice to see his sincerity, his willingness to die for her.
Alice reached out and struck Luke’s neck, knocking him unconscious. Take him to the hospital.”
The
secretary, frantic, summoned security guards
carry Luke away
Ethan, waiting for them in the elevator, saw the bleeding Luke. He paled.“What happened?!”
The secretary sobbed, “The boss… tried to get Ms. Alice’s forgiveness… by harming himself.” He’d warned him, but Luke hadn’t listened.
Ethan was panicked, helping the secretary take Luke to the hospital. A trail of blood Danieled their path from the office to the elevator.
Alice turned away from the blood. She hadn’t expected Luke to go this far!
Jack took a tissue, wiping the blood from her hand. “It was his personal action. Don’t let it affect
you.”
“It’s moral blackmail,” Andrew Yates said.
Jack added, “Guilt–tripping blackmail.”
“He wanted to make you feel sorry for him. Don’t fall for it!”
Alice breathed a sigh of relief. She noticed Jack’s calm movements as he cleaned her hand, her lashes fluttering. She’d kept her feelings suppressed, but they were blossoming. She quickly looked away, afraid to be seen.
Jack checked her hand, then straightened. Is your work here done?”
“Not yet. I was going to discuss the bugs with the team. I didn’t expect the Alices to cause so much trouble. Alice sounded uneasy.
Jack said casually, “Let’s meet in half an hour?”
Andrew Yates protested.“No need to rush. Tomorrow works too, Didn’t he see Alice was upset?
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Alice shook her head. I’m fine. Let’s meet in half an hour. She wouldn’t let the Pas evo kar life. They were strangers.
go to the restroom,” she said, leaving the office. The blood was already being resend by Andrew Yates grumbled, “You’re so insensitive! You should’ve taken her home to come
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“She’s not a delicate flower,” Jack said, glancing at the blood. “The Alices haven’t learned the lesson yet.”
“They need a lesson, but the Alice Group started as Mom and Dad’s branch office. The nate and location were their choices. Wouldn’t she be heartbroken if it went bankruger it was a gece of their legacy.
Jack, his expression hardening, left for the restroom. He found Alice in the emergency stairwell, sitting alone. The image of Luke’s bleeding wrist was seared into her wed
was seared
Jack sat beside her. “Need some comfort?”
Alice looked at him, amused.“What are you doing here?
“Offering comfort!” He patted his shoulder. “Lean
Alice leaned on his shoulder, closing her eyes. “Was I too harsh?
Free of charge
“Forget how your brother cursed you. And how Luke gave you broken stationery before your exams, almost ruining your grades.”
Alice took a deep breath.“I know.”
Jack flicked her forehead.“Too high standards. Lower them slightly.”
“Ever heard, ‘Lower your standards, embrace your
“Didn’t
you
tell
your fans
your
wickedness?”
nickname was ‘Evil Incarnate?”
Alice laughed.“Stop it, that’s not funny.“I hate them. I won’t forgive them.” But they had been good to her as a child, before Chloe arrived. She’d been only a few years old when her parents died. The good times. were genuinely good. But the bad times cost her life! Jack, seeing her distress, said softly, “But you’ve already paid the price. You’re even. She’d died once. She was even.
Alice, feeling relieved, realized she was leaning on him. His hand rested naturally on the step making it seem like he was holding her. Her heart pounded. She looked up anxiously. “Isn’t it almost time for the meeting?”
Jack lowered his head, his lips brushing against her forehead–an unexpected touch Alice scrambled up.“I need to go to the meeting.” She missed a step. Jack caught her, pulling ber into his arms. “Careful.”
Her ears burned crimson. They were close, surrounded by the hushed silence of the stairwell. Only their intertwined heartbeats filled the space. She looked up, meeting his gaze. The distance between them lessened…
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Chapter 206
