Chapter 83
Alice, impassive, hailed a taxi. She wouldn’t waste another word
Noah caught up/Alice, why don’t you say what you want? How am I supposed to know you don’t
like it?”
“I did!” Alice snatched the pastry bag and tossed it on the ground “Be you told me nor to be so picky, so I pretended I liked it.” In her past life, she hadn’t dared to express her preferences for fear of upsetting her brothers. They’d never cared about her likes and dislikes Alice left in the taxi. The past hurt ran deeper than a simple apology could erase. Noah was left reeling,
Alice arrived at the partner company just as Noah’s car pulled up. He said cautiously, Alice, it was Second brother’s fault. What do you like? Tell me now?
“It’s not necessary.” She wasn’t ready to talk.
They entered the company together. Two figures emerged from a conference room–Androx Yates and Jack,
Alice was stunned, and Jack was surprised to see her.
Andrew Yates coughed pointedly. “Everyone’s here. I heard the firewall issue is resolved Let’s take a look.” They’d come to find fault, but Alice had solved the problem, this was problematic The manager stood up respectfully.“Sir, Miss Alice tested the software. Is there anything else? Andrew Yates pretended to examine the documents. The firewall issue had been deliberately created to cause trouble for Windham Corporation. He looked at Jack. He needed Jack’s approval
Jack examined the documents, surprised. “You fixed it yourself?”
Alice nodded. “It was a simple issue.” She was surprised to see Andrew Yates, this company was his. The overtime requests were because of the firewall? The problem was a simple oversight, a mental block she’d overcome in her past life, allowing her to solve it quickly this time…
Jack said casually,“If it was so simple, why couldn’t your company fix it? Did it require a high school graduate?” His tone was sarcastic.
Noah’s face fell. He hadn’t expected Jack to be here; he was either the owner or a partner.
Noah’s tone was strained. “Alice was involved in this project from the start; the firewall was her responsibility.” He hadn’t expected her to solve it.
Andrew Yates started being sarcastic. “So she’s that important? She’s young but skilled in software development. You should have nurtured her. Why bury her talent?”
Noah froze. Yes, Alice was so talented; how could he have overlooked it? He looked at Secretary Davis for an expression.
Secretary Davis whispered, “Miss Chloe also wanted to join, but she didn’t know anything and only hindered progress. For fairness, you didn’t let Miss Alice participate.”
Noah was silent for a long time. He reached for water, choking on a sip. He felt guilty and avoided Alice’s gaze.
Andrew Yates overheard and launched into a tirade.“Fairness? You sacrificed your talented sister for an unrelated nobody. No one would believe you!”
Noah could barely hold his cup. “I… I didn’t think of it that way.”
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“Oh, really? You thought a lot about it. Doing this for outsiders only earns you praise. You played the good guy, but sacrificed Alice’s interests!”
Jack, after understanding the situation, felt a weight on his chest. He looked at Alice. “It’s not too late to start working hard. The company has other projects suitable for you.” He would make up for her childhood losses. He owed her.
Alice smiled slightly, “Okay,”
“Alice,” Noah interrupted, looking at her anxiously. “You could have told me if you didn’t want to participate.” If she’d spoken up, he wouldn’t have done that.
Alice’s lips twitched.“I did.”
Noah’s face paled.“I… I was too busy, I’m sorry, Alice. I held you back. Don’t worry, Windham Corporation has other projects. You can participate anytime.” He couldn’t let her
company.
go to another
Alice’s gaze was clear and steady, making Noah’s heart sink. She said calmly, “Forget it. I’ll choose where I want to go.”
“Alice, I really forgot…”
Andrew Yates interjected, “Too late to regret it now. She’s talented, and she can go wherever she wants. Stop the moralizing!”
Noah was speechless. He truly had forgotten.
Alice ignored him, turning to the manager. “The software testing is complete, right?” “Yes, but the boss needs to review it.” The manager looked at Andrew Yates, wondering about his relationship with Alice, who seemed to be the Lu heiress. What was going on Andrew Yates touched his nose.“I think it’s fine, but let’s get the company consultant to review it too.”
Jack put down his documents and looked at Alice serenely. “The firewall is fixed. Future upgrades might encounter the same issue. You’ll need to follow up.”
Alice nodded.“I know. The problem is with the firewall’s design. If it’s troublesome, we can change it.”
“Your firewall design is unique. It significantly improves game stability and is difficult to copy, there’s one oversight.”
captivated
everyone
But
else.
Alice and Jack’s discussion about the firewall Noah watched Alice, confident and poised, so different from the Alice he remembered. She had not only changed but had also grown. She was no longer the little girl who followed him around.
Andrew Yates coughed. “Okay, discuss this later. Let’s proceed with the contract.” He would continue the contract for Alice’s sake.
Noah felt complicated emotions. Looking at Jack, he knew he was more than just a school doctor, but he couldn’t find out who he really was.
Alice hadn’t expected the company to be connected to Andrew Yates and Jack
Noah said, “Since the contract is signed, let’s have dinner to celebrate.”
Jack’s eyes narrowed; he didn’t speak.
“Forget it.” Noah looked at Alice.“Since it’s settled, let’s have dinner at home, okay?”
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Alice said, “This is a business collaboration. We should have a business dinner. I’ll go alone.” She didn’t want to go home, didn’t want to be with Noah.
“Alice, business dinners aren’t as simple as you think.” Noah pulled her up.“This time, listen to me. Dinner at home!”
