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Alice found Ethan’s enraged state rather satisfying
Ethan exploded at her words. “Alice, you dare make me beg your
“Why not?”
“I’m your older brother! His eyes were bloodshot, his chest heaving He was fucked and disappointed. She was making him” beg?
Luke stepped in, pulling on Ethan Brother, calm down
“I can’t calm down! Do you think building the Alice Group was easy worked my ass off, suffered, and supported all of you. This is
han ponent at Lakes how you repy mat
Luke hesitated.“Brother, if you want Alice to help, be nicer. Don’t act ee you’re enemies?” “Nicer? Look what she did!” Ethan was furious. “I built this company. You lived a comfonible Véx
because of it!”
Alice chuckled.“What a grand statement. You should sell hats, Mr. Ethan. You might yr och
Luke tried to mediate.“Alice, say less.”
“Why?” Alice refused to back down.“You burst into my company, accused me of hacking and didn’t believe me. Now that I’ve proven you wrong, you blame me?
Luke tried again. “Brother and I were wrong not to believe you I apologi “What good is an apology? Is it some kind of achievement? Alice’s tone was icy
Ethan snapped, “Your brother apologized. What more do you want?”
“Since apologies are so effective, let me apologize too,” Alice said, her lips curling But I’m not obligated to fix your system. I already apologized. What more do you want?” She’d mastered the art of moral blackmail.
Ethan was speechless, frustrated.
Luke sighed. “Alice, did I do something wrong again?” Why did he always do the wrong thing? Why did he always make Alice angry? He wanted to mend their relationship. Alice stared coldly at Luke. “You’re fine. Stay the same. No one’s forcing you to change.” “But it’s unfair to you.” Wasn’t their favoritism and neglect why Alice had left?
Alice replied coldly.“I’ve cut ties with the Alice family. Don’t worry about me.” Don’t pretend to change for her sake.
Ethan’s secretary panicked.“Boss, data is leaking! We have to stop it, or everything is lost!”
Ethan realized the urgency. His voice was hoarse. “What do you want to fix the system?” Alice raised an eyebrow. “I already said it. I won’t repeat myself!”
Ethan gritted his teeth. Beg her? Never!
Luke looked at Alice.“Alice, please, I beg you. This is Brother’s life’s work, Mom and Dad’s company. You don’t want to see it fail, do you?”
Alice frowned.“Mom and Dad’s company went bankrupt years ago.” After their death, everyone changed.
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“Yes, but there’s a branch office in Washington Brother built his succes from it Lake pleaded. Please, for Mom and Dad. It’s the only thing they left us.”
Alice’s eyes
softened, Mom and Dad were her weakness. She looked at Ethan I’ll help, best year have to apologize for accusing me.”
Ethan, still angry, refused. Luke persuaded him “Brother, this isn’t the time. Alice is our sister. A simple apology is nothing. You let her ride on your shoulders when you were kids, remember? Ethan recalled his childhood. He’d doted on Alice, giving her the best. He bought her a priceless phoenix crown because she liked it. When did things change?
Ethan, after a moment, said stiffly, “I wrongly accused you of hacking the system. I apologen” Alice smiled, “Rare to hear you apologize!” Ethan was always the family patriarch. He was patient with outsiders but had little patience for his family. He was kind to strangers, but reserved his worst behavior for his family. She’d never seen him apologize.
Luke said quickly, Alice, Brother apologized. Help us. It’s Mom and Dad’s company.”
“I know. You don’t need to remind me.”
Alice coded rapidly. Soon, the Alice Group website was back online.
Ethan asked, his face grim, “How much data was leaked?”
“A lot, but the confidential data is still safe. Alice exited the system.
Ethan was anxious.“Why did you exit? It’s not fully fixed yet.”
“I didn’t do it. It’s not my job!” Alice produced a USB drive. “Here are the IPs of the attackers Investigate them.”
Ethan reached for the drive, but Alice held it back. His eyelids twitched.“What’s the meaning of this?”
“This USB drive has a separate price.” Alice smirked. She didn’t do free work. Ethan gritted his teeth.“You’re talking about money? Calculate how much you’ve cost me since- you were a child!”
“Mr. Ethan, remember my education was funded by Mom and Dad’s trust fund. As for other expenses, I paid Luke back.”
Luke grimaced. “Brother, she did.”
“Hmph, how much could she have paid back? It can’t be more than she spent!” “Before Mom and Dad’s death, I spent their money. After, you brought Chloe home. I barely spent any family money. It was all for Chloe.”
Since Chloe
Chloe arrived, her nightmare began. She lived worse than 1. maid. Ethan retorted, “That’s impossible! I gave you more allowance than Chloe. You’re my sister!” “Ask Mr. Luke,” Alice sneered. Luke, guilty, wouldn’t look up.
“Why did you do that? Ethan asked his brother.
“To be fair, I treated them equally. Since you said Alice was always targeting Chloe, I deducted Alice’s allowance and gave it to Chloe.”
Ethan was stunned.
