Six Brothers Plea for Forgiveness

Chapter 131

The other trust-fund kids, spurred on by Max Garcia, turned to look at Alice (47) “So “this” is the chick who

dissed our business school? Brave girl,” sneered Chad (one of the rich kids), adjusting his designer sunglasses.

“Ugh, total country bumpkin, chimed in Brittany (another rich kid), sniffing the air disdainfully. You can practically

smell the ramen noodles on her.”

Max, a queen bee in a designer dress, sashayed up to Alice. “If you kneel and apologize right now, “in front

of everyone", we might consider letting your off the hook.

Across the hall, Chloe () smirked, delight dancing in her eyes. Alice had just ticked off the entire business school

elite. Her future looked bleak.

Alice, however, didn’t flinch. | didn’t diss your school,” she said, her voice calm but sharp. | just think a business

school that accepts students who scored zero on the SATs is lowering its standards.”

Chloe's jaw dropped. This little nobody was actually “fighting back”?

Chloe, trying to salvage the situation, piped up, “Alice, you can look down on me, but don’t disrespect the

business school!”

Max, her voice dripping with arrogance, announced, “Everyone saw what happened! Freshman Alice just

declared war on the entire business school! Anyone caught siding with her is declaring war on “us“!” This

country bumpkin had gone too far. Alice “had” to be taught a lesson, or the business school would beca

laughingstock.

The other students instantly scattered, creating a wide berth around Alice. Her roommate, Chloe (E), pulled her

other roommate, Chloe (R), away. “Are you crazy? These rich kids? We can’t mess with them!”

Chloe hesitated, then fell silent. No one could believe a freshman would dare to confront the business school’s

royalty. Now, she was public enemy number one.

Alice stood alone at the stairwell, a slender figure looking incredibly vulnerable. Chloe's lips curled into a

triumphant smile.“Alice, you don’t want to be ostracized on your first day, do you? Apologize now, and | might

put in a good word for you with Max, for old times sake!”

Alice’s eyes were glacial.”l don’t care.”

She turned and walked away, completely ignoring them.

This unexpected act of defiance stunned everyone. Who would have thought she was so gutsy? She didn’t even

fear the business school’s elite!

Max gritted her teeth, fury bubbling in her chest. She glared at Chloe and Chloe. “You're roommates with her,

right? Stay away from her, or I'll make your lives hell.” Chloe nodded frantically.

Chloe, feeling compelled to speak, stammered, “Alice... her parents died when she was young. She’s an orphan.

That's why she’s... like this.”

“So what? | gave her a chance! She blew it. Whose fault is that?” Max had never been treated with such

disrespect.

Chloe looked at Chloe in surprise.“Alice’s an orphan? So she'd truly cut ties with her wealthy family.

even mentioning her connections. This

good for Chloe.

Chloe feigned a sigh.” Alice was always like this in high school. Always isolated. But she got away with it because

she was smart and the teachers protected her.”

Max sneered. This isn’t high school, sweetheart. This

This is Harvard University Chloe lowered her eyes, a a smug smile playing on her lips Alice was finished. Later,

Alice walked alone across the quad, her first day of college already a disaster. She'd hoped for a normal college

experience clearly, that was a pipe dream. Escaping her family hadn't brought her the peace she’d hoped for,

Chloe, that viper, always seemed to be lurking in the shadows, ruining everything.

Her phone buzzed. A text from her older brother, Noah: Alice, I'm outside Harvard. | got you

Sstuff. Free when you're done?”

Alice was too irritated to see anyone from her family. She replied: “Don’t bother. Give it to Chloe.” Noah stood by

his car, a flicker of hope in his eyes when he saw Alice’s message, quickly replaced by a wry smile. It seemed

Alice wasn’t ready to forgive him. Chloe was going back to her hometown to retake the SAT, anyway, so that

plan was out.

He lingered outside Harvard, wrestling with complex emotions. He knew she was inside, but he couldn't bring

himself to approach her, afraid of alienating her further. He hadn't realized how bright his sister was, how

incredibly well she had done. Yet, he'd focused on Chloe.

of students in blue uniforms the Harvard business As he was about to leave, he saw a group of students in blue

uniforms school. One face stood out.

Noah's face paled.“Chloe? What are you doing here?”

Chloe's face flushed crimson.“Noah? What are “you” doing here?”

“I should be asking you that! Why aren’t you back studying for the SATs? And why are you wearing a business

school uniform?”

Chloe stammered, “My older brother... he said | didn’t need to retake the test. He said it's better to make

connections in the business school...”

Noah's voice hardened.“The business school is where all the heirs and heiresses hang out! What good is that to

you?”

Chloe's eyes welled up,

but her mind was made up. She wouldn't return to her small town. She'd stay in Harvard, use her brother's

connections, and marry rich. She wasn’t going back to a life of poverty

Noah frowned.“Cwith me. | need to talk to your brother.”

“Noah, | know I'm not... important. But | have my own dreams. | don’t want to retake the test. My friends are

waiting. | have to go. Chloe fled. She had to cultivate those connections. Noah watched her go, furious. He called

his older brother, Ethan (R):“Brother, why is Chloe at the business school? She was supposed to retake the SATs.”

“I arranged it. It'll benefit her.”

“But didn’t you say that business school spot was for Alice?” Ethan had mentioned it when Alice’s grades were

lower. But she’d gotten into Harvard on her own merit.

“The

spot was for Alice,” Ethan said coldly. “But look at her. She cut ties with the family, crashed

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the company’s

system. Does she deserve the perks the

perks the family provides? Noah felt a deep, hollow ache. He couldn't swallow, couldn't spit it out.“Brother,

aren't you afraid of hurting Alice?” He knew she’d found out about Chloe being at the business school.

“It seems she already knows.” Ethan hung up and immediately called Alice. His voice was laced with a smug

triumph. “Alice, do you regret it now? That business school spot was yours.”